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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2023-2878

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: USA-ZZELANCO-US2023_014905

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Elanco

Address: 1919 Minnesota Court, Suite 401

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5N 0C9

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

07-APR-23

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: FLORIDA

6. Date incident was first observed.

31-MAR-23

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.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 11556-152

Product Name: Advantage II Large Cat

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • IMIDACLOPRID
      • Guarantee/concentration 9.1 %
    • PYRIPROXYFEN
      • Guarantee/concentration .46 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Liquid

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).

On 7 Apr 2023 an animal owner contacted Elanco regarding lack of efficacy with pets and mentioned this a potential adverse event with using Advantage II Large Cat (Imidacloprid, Pyriproxyfen) on their feline and reported the following: On an unknown date, a feline was found to have fleas and the owner treated the cat was an unspecified dose of fipronil. On approximately 24Mar2023 the feline was administered 1 tube of Advantage II Large cat (Imidacloprid, Pyriproxyfen), topically, by owner for flea control. The product was used correctly.

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

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

unknown

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Unknown

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

17

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

4.8

kg

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

No

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

No

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

On approximately 31Mar2023 the 17 year old, over 4.8 kg, feline, of an unknown sex, breed, and condition, with a concomitant unspecified illness, died. The feline was not examined by a veterinarian and no necropsy was performed.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here