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Incident Report Number: 2017-7989
Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case:# 1-50556966
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: PENNSYLVANIA
Unknown
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-83
Product Name: HARTZ ULTRAGUARD REFLECTING FLEA & TICK COLLAR FOR CATS AND KITTENS
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-84
Product Name: HARTZ ULTRAGUARD FLEA & TICK COLLAR FOR PUPPIES
Other (specify)
collarYes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Maine Coon
2
Male
10
Unknown
Skin
>1 yr / > 1 an
>6 mos / > 6 mois
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-50556966 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated her cats were exposed to an insecticidal collar containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos. Approximately ten years before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter placed the product on her two 10-year-old, male, Maine Coon cats of unknown weight. The collars were worn by the animals for 3-4 months before being replaced with a new collar. Approximately one year before the day of initial contact with the registrant, both cats were diagnosed with thyroid cancer by the veterinarian and then they died. The reporter was advised that this would not be an expected reaction to normal product usage. No additional information is available.
Death
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Labrador Retriever
2
Male
Unknown
Unknown
Skin
>1 yr / > 1 an
>6 mos / > 6 mois
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-50556966 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated her dogs were exposed to an insecticidal collar containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos. Approximately ten years before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter placed the product on her two male Labrador Retriever dogs of unknown weight and age. The collars were worn by the animals for 3-4 months before being replaced with a new collar. Approximately one year before the day of initial contact with the registrant, both dogs were diagnosed with thyroid cancer by the veterinarian and then they died. The reporter was advised that this would not be an expected reaction to normal product usage. No additional information is available.
Death