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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2011-1795

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2011-0002

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Interprovincial Cooperative Limited (IPCO)

Address: 945 Marion Street

City: Winnipeg

Prov / State: Manitoba

Country: Canada

Postal Code: R2J 0K7

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

Packaging Failure

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

18-MAR-11

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: MANITOBA

6. Date incident was first observed.

18-MAR-11

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)

PMRA Registration No. 27479      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: CITADEL 480EC INSECTICIDE

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • CHLORPYRIFOS

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

9. Application Rate.

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

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

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

Subform VI: Packaging Failure

1. What is the type of packaging that failed?

Drum-plastic / Fût-plastique

2. Did packaging failure occur during?

Storage

3. Did packaging failure result in?

potential exposure

4. Describe how the packaging failed and the surrounding circumstances, including a description of the potential injury or exposure.

Citadel Totes (10 totes) were reported to be collapsing while shrink wrapped, 5 per pallet. The totes are 115 Litre size, and were in a storage facility in Winnipeg. Upon inspection - 10 totes had collapsed inward from the sides. No spill occurred. IPCO was notified by the warehouse vendor due to concerns of tote failure. All 10 totes were inspected for leaks with a negative result. The warehouse vendor was requested to return the 10 totes to IPCO Winnipeg.

For Registrant use only

5. Provide supplemental information here.

IPCO Winnipeg upon receiving the 10 totes identified that the totes were collapsing due to internal materials contracting. The tote is sealed without self venting bung. An internal investigation has begun to review the filling process, self venting bung alternatives, and allowing filled material too cool before sealing the tote for sale. Returned collapsed totes are currently being held to determine is they will expand without the collapse memory. If test fails, totes will be deemed as unusable. Test to review filling process, self venting bung, material cool down to be concluded by May 1, 2011. Upon completion and confirmed no contracting tote condition, process improvements will become standard practice within IPCO Winnipeg facilities.