Calgary-Agrium Inc. is making arrangements with its customers to return Rainbow NPK products containing zinc shipped between Sept. 1, 2010, and Nov. 19, 2010, from its Hartsville, Dunn, and Florence locations. These products contain a small amount of a zinc feedstock (less than 5 percent), which has an unclear source history and may not have met the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s raw material requirements. Agrium said this does not meet its standards and it is making arrangements to return these products due to the regulatory uncertainty of the feedstock. While the history of the feedstock is unclear, Agrium says analyses show that all of the end products meet applicable state standards and Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) safety guidelines for fertilizer used on food crops. Agrium said it was unaware of any concern with the raw material at the time of purchase and is reviewing its raw material evaluation process. It is estimated that approximately 12,100 st of the product reached the market. It has been identified, and the company is contacting those customers who received these products to arrange for their return. For more details, see www.agrium.com.
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