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Incident Report Number: 2012-3058
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case#:1-30955599
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
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: WASHINGTON
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-83
Product Name: UltraGuard Pro Flea andTick Collar for Cats Safety Release Snap
Other (specify)
CollarYes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Medical Professional
Cat / Chat
Domestic long hair
1
Unknown
0.08
Unknown
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-30955599 - The reporter, a veterinary technician, indicated two kittens were exposed to an insecticidal collar containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos. The veterinary technician reported that a collar was placed on a 1 pound 6 ounce, 4-week-old, female domestic long haired kitten (Subform III #1) and another collar was placed on a 4-week-old domestic long haired(Subform III #2) one day prior to initial contact with the registrant. The 1 pound 6 ounce kitten (Subform III #1) presented to the veterinary clinic for shaking on the day of initial contact. The other kitten (Subform III #2) was reported to have died at home and was not brought to the clinic. The veterinary technician was advised that the product is not labeled for use on animals less than 12 weeks of age. Removal of the collar, bathing the animal with a non-insecticidal shampoo and administration of methocarbamol to control shaking was recommended. On follow-up, three days later, a reporter at the clinic indicated that the collar was removed, the cat was bathed and treated with an unspecified antibiotic and with an unspecified flea treatment. According to the reporter the kitten looked better when it left the clinic. No further information is available.
Death
Medical Professional
Cat / Chat
Domestic Long hair
1
Female
0.08
1.6
lbs
Skin
>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-30955599 - The reporter, a veterinary technician, indicated two kittens were exposed to an insecticidal collar containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos. The veterinary technician reported that a collar was placed on a 1 pound 6 ounce, 4-week-old, female domestic long haired kitten (Subform III #1) and another collar was placed on a 4-week-old domestic long haired(Subform III #2) one day prior to initial contact with the registrant. The 1 pound 6 ounce kitten (Subform III #1) presented to the veterinary clinic for shaking on the day of initial contact. The other kitten (Subform III #2) was reported to have died at home and was not brought to the clinic. The veterinary technician was advised that the product is not labeled for use on animals less than 12 weeks of age. Removal of the collar, bathing the animal with a non-insecticidal shampoo and administration of methocarbamol to control shaking was recommended. On follow-up, three days later, a reporter at the clinic indicated that the collar was removed, the cat was bathed and treated with an unspecified antibiotic and with an unspecified flea treatment. According to the reporter the kitten looked better when it left the clinic. No further information is available.
Minor