Another major U.S. pet food maker said yesterday that it is recalling some edible products for cats and dogs after learning from the Food and Drug Administration that the company had received tainted ingredients from a manufacturing plant in China.

Del Monte Pet Products, based in San Francisco, said that as a precautionary measure it was voluntarily recalling several items, including Gravy Train Beef Sticks, Jerky Treats and Pounce Meaty Morsels, as well as others sold under private labels.

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Several other pet food manufacturers also have been affected by recalls, including Nestle Purina PetCare Co., which makes Alpo brand dog food; Menu Foods, headquartered in Streetsville, Ontario; Proctor & Gamble's Iams and Eukanuba; and Nestle S.A., maker of Mighty Dog and other brands.