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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2017-5231

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2017MA075

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer inc

Address: 2920 Matheson Blvd

City: Mississaugua

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L4W 5R6

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

26-MAY-17

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: UNKNOWN

6. Date incident was first observed.

24-MAY-17

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. 27586      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Advantage II Large Cat

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • IMIDACLOPRID
    • PYRIPROXYFEN

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

.8

Units: mL

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).

Owner applied a dose of Advantage II for large cat topically to a 5.9kg 4yr cat.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Yes

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Medical Professional

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

4

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

5.9

kg

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Discolouration
    • Specify - Hair coat discolouration

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?

Other / Autre

specify Unknown

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

On May 24th an owner applied a dose of Advantage II for large cat topically to a 5.9kg 4yr neutered male domestic short haired cat. The owner was away for 8 hours and upon her returned she noticed that her white cat's hair had turned red. The owner has been using this product on this cat for years without problems.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here

B - Possible Color change of hair at the application site is not expected with appropriate topical product use. In individual cases it may be possible for the product to cause color transfer from certain materials when in contact with wet product on pet. As time to onset is short and application site is affected, product involvement is deemed to be possible.