Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2008-3672

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: Prosar case 1-16085147

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation

Address: 400 Plaza Drive

City: Secaucus

Prov / State: New Jersey

Country: USA

Postal Code: 07094-3688

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

30-APR-08

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: ALABAMA

6. Date incident was first observed.

Unknown

Product Description

7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.

Active(s)

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PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 2596-83

Product Name: UltraGuard Flea and Tick Collar for Cats Safety Release Snap Purple

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • TETRACHLORVINPHOS
    • Guarantee/concentration 14.55 %

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7. b) Type of formulation.

Other (specify)

Treated Collar

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

The reporter stated he had been using the collars for years. He had applied it most recently on 3/2/08.

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

7

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

10

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

• Respiratory System
  • Symptom - Tachypnea

• Nervous and Muscular Systems
  • Symptom - Depression

• Respiratory System
  • Symptom - Pleural effusion
  • Specify - "Fluid around the lungs"

• General
  • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Yes

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

1-16085147: The reporter called on 4/30/08 to report he had applied topical flea and tick products (collars) containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos to his 17 cats several months ago (3/2/08). He had been using the collars for years, but subsequent to this most recent application, two of his cats had died and several others (8) had experienced respiratory issues (tachypnea). The reporter stated his 7 year female cat (1st subform III) had died on 4/24/08 from ¿¿¿fluid around the lungs¿¿¿. She initially had become depressed and tachypneic after application of the collar, and had been taken to a veterinarian for evaluation (unknown timeframe). The reporter than stated his 8 year old male cat had died at the beginning of April after having developed similar symptoms of depression and tachypnea. Eight other cats in the house had developed tachypnea as well (3rd subform III). According to the reporter, once he had started noticing the tachypnea he had removed the collars from all the cats (unknown timeframe). A recommendation was made to decontaminate the cats by bathing with mild hand dish soap, and to seek veterinary care if symptoms would continue. A follow-up call on 5/5/08 revealed one cat had developed some anorexia (4th subform III). It was reiterated that any cats experiencing persistent problems should be evaluated by a veterinarian.

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To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Longhair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

8

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

11

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

• Respiratory System
  • Symptom - Tachypnea

• Nervous and Muscular Systems
  • Symptom - Depression

• General
  • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

1-16085147: The reporter called on 4/30/08 to report he had applied topical flea and tick products (collars) containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos to his 17 cats several months ago (3/2/08). He had been using the collars for years, but subsequent to this most recent application, two of his cats had died and several others (8) had experienced respiratory issues (tachypnea). The reporter stated his 7 year female cat (1st subform III) had died on 4/24/08 from ¿¿¿fluid around the lungs¿¿¿. She initially had become depressed and tachypneic after application of the collar, and had been taken to a veterinarian for evaluation (unknown timeframe). The reporter than stated his 8 year old male cat had died at the beginning of April after having developed similar symptoms of depression and tachypnea. Eight other cats in the house had developed tachypnea as well (3rd subform III). According to the reporter, once he had started noticing the tachypnea he had removed the collars from all the cats (unknown timeframe). A recommendation was made to decontaminate the cats by bathing with mild hand dish soap, and to seek veterinary care if symptoms would continue. A follow-up call on 5/5/08 revealed one cat had developed some anorexia (4th subform III). It was reiterated that any cats experiencing persistent problems should be evaluated by a veterinarian.

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To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair and Domestic Longhair

4. Number of animals affected

8

5. Sex

Male

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

• Respiratory System
  • Symptom - Tachypnea

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

1-16085147: The reporter called on 4/30/08 to report he had applied topical flea and tick products (collars) containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos to his 17 cats several months ago (3/2/08). He had been using the collars for years, but subsequent to this most recent application, two of his cats had died and several others (8) had experienced respiratory issues (tachypnea). The reporter stated his 7 year female cat (1st subform III) had died on 4/24/08 from ¿¿¿fluid around the lungs¿¿¿. She initially had become depressed and tachypneic after application of the collar, and had been taken to a veterinarian for evaluation (unknown timeframe). The reporter than stated his 8 year old male cat had died at the beginning of April after having developed similar symptoms of depression and tachypnea. Eight other cats in the house had developed tachypnea as well (3rd subform III). According to the reporter, once he had started noticing the tachypnea he had removed the collars from all the cats (unknown timeframe). A recommendation was made to decontaminate the cats by bathing with mild hand dish soap, and to seek veterinary care if symptoms would continue. A follow-up call on 5/5/08 revealed one cat had developed some anorexia (4th subform III). It was reiterated that any cats experiencing persistent problems should be evaluated by a veterinarian.

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To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Moderate

19. Provide supplemental information here

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Unknown

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

7

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

• Gastrointestinal System
  • Symptom - Anorexia

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

1-16085147: The reporter called on 4/30/08 to report he had applied topical flea and tick products (collars) containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos to his 17 cats several months ago (3/2/08). He had been using the collars for years, but subsequent to this most recent application, two of his cats had died and several others (8) had experienced respiratory issues (tachypnea). The reporter stated his 7 year female cat (1st subform III) had died on 4/24/08 from ¿¿¿fluid around the lungs¿¿¿. She initially had become depressed and tachypneic after application of the collar, and had been taken to a veterinarian for evaluation (unknown timeframe). The reporter than stated his 8 year old male cat had died at the beginning of April after having developed similar symptoms of depression and tachypnea. Eight other cats in the house had developed tachypnea as well (3rd subform III). According to the reporter, once he had started noticing the tachypnea he had removed the collars from all the cats (unknown timeframe). A recommendation was made to decontaminate the cats by bathing with mild hand dish soap, and to seek veterinary care if symptoms would continue. A follow-up call on 5/5/08 revealed one cat had developed some anorexia (4th subform III). It was reiterated that any cats experiencing persistent problems should be evaluated by a veterinarian.

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To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here