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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2015-3293

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR case #: 1-41255320

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Scotts Canada Ltd.

Address: 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 2, Suite 300

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5N1V8

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

Environment

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

19-JUN-15

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ALBERTA

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)

PMRA Registration No. 29834      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Ecosense Weed B Gon RTU Weed Control with PNS

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • IRON (PRESENT AS FEHEDTA)

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

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

Site: Res. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison

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 IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)

1. Type of organism affected

Herbaceous Plants / Plante herbacée

2. Common name(s)

Grass

3. Scientific name(s)

Unknown

4. Number of organisms affected

Unknown

5. Description of site where incident was observed

Fresh water

Terrestrial

Residential

Salt Water

6. Check all symptoms that apply

Visible injury ( eg. chlorosis, necrosis, bleaching)

7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).

1-41255320-The reporter, a home owner, indicated use of an herbicide on his lawn that contains the active ingredient Ferric HEDTA. The reporter stated that his lawn was damaged after use of the product.. The reporter did not describe the damage or provide any additional information on product application or the onset of the observed effect. No additional information is available.

8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)

Application

N/A

8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?

Unknown

8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?

Unknown

9. Did it rain

9. a) During application?

Unknown

9. b) Up to 3 days after application?

Unknown

10. a) Was there a buffer zone?

Unknown

10. b) What type?

10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?

11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?

No

To be determined by Registrant

12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)

Minor

13. Please provide supplemental information here