New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-2260
Registrant Reference Number: 780988
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): S.C. Johnson and Son, Limited
Address: 1 Webster Street
City: Brantford
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N3T 5R1
Human
Packaging Failure
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA
PMRA Registration No. 23487 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: OFF! Deep Woods for Sportsmen 1 Insect Repellent 230 g Aerosol
No
Unknown
Data Subject
Sex: Female
Age: >64 yrs / > 64 ans
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
No
Non-occupational
Application
None
Skin
<=15 min / <=15 min
Unknown / Inconnu
April 28, 2011: Caller states that on 2/1/11, she handled containers of several products and found them to be greasy. She later found that one of the containers was a leaking OFF! Deep Woods container, leading her to believe that it had leaked onto the surrounding containers. She discarded the OFF! container. On the next day or the day after that, she developed a burning sensation, bumps and itching on her hands. She was seen by MD, and diagnosed with contact dermatitis that progressed to pustular psoriasis. MD prescribed racial-dlobetafol ointment. Following her use of the cream, her symptoms worsened. The skin became very dry and peeled. The skin remains red, itchy, and irritated. Caller has been applying polysporin, baking soda solution and hydrocortisone. She was seen by MD again yesterday and prescribed flamazine (antibiotic). This prescription has yet to be filled. Caller mentioned that she often uses baby wipes in lieu of soap to wash her hands. Follow-up completed on 5/5/2011: Husband reports that the patient continues to have problems with her hands. She will be following up with her doctor . Follow-up completed on 5/13/2011: Message left requesting follow-up.
Moderate
The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and can not form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews. The differential diagnosis for a skin condition of this nature would include multiple potential etiologies which, in addition to this product, include such factors as plant allergens, poison ivy, poison oak, food, infectious pathogens, heat exposure, insect bites, etc. Skin patch testing would be required before definitively labeling this product as the causative agent.
Pressurized product /Prod. sous pression
Storage
potential injury
potential exposure
April 28, 2011: Caller states that on 2/1/11, she handled containers of several products and found them to be greasy. She later found that one of the containers was a leaking OFF! Deep Woods container, leading her to believe that it had leaked onto the surrounding containers. She discarded the OFF! container. On the next day or the day after that, she developed a burning sensation, bumps and itching on her hands. She was seen by MD, and diagnosed with contact dermatitis that progressed to pustular psoriasis. MD prescribed racial-dlobetafol ointment. Following her use of the cream, her symptoms worsened. The skin became very dry and peeled. The skin remains red, itchy, and irritated. Caller has been applying polysporin, baking soda solution and hydrocortisone. She was seen by MD again yesterday and prescribed flamazine (antibiotic). This prescription has yet to be filled. Caller mentioned that she often uses baby wipes in lieu of soap to wash her hands. Follow-up completed on 5/5/2011: Husband reports that the patient continues to have problems with her hands. She will be following up with her doctor . Follow-up completed on 5/13/2011: Message left requesting follow-up.
The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and can not form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews. The differential diagnosis for a skin condition of this nature would include multiple potential etiologies which, in addition to this product, include such factors as plant allergens, poison ivy, poison oak, food, infectious pathogens, heat exposure, insect bites, etc. Skin patch testing would be required before definitively labeling this product as the causative agent.