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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2023-4757

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 3584372

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): S.C. Johnson and Son, Limited

Address: 1 Webster Street

City: Brantford

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: N3T 5R1

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

26-APR-23

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: QUEBEC

6. Date incident was first observed.

26-APR-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. 32435      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: RAID Max Crawling Insect Bug Killer 4, 500g [Canada]

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
    • PYRETHRINS

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. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding application.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Yes

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Data Subject

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat
  • Skin
    • Symptom - Tingling skin

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Contact with treated area

What was the activity? Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding the activity

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Skin

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

<=30 min / <=30 min

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

4/26/2023 12:23:42 PM - The caller is inquiring about the safety of the product after smelling it. The caller is reporting that the product was sprayed on some clothing about 3 hours ago and she picked up the clothing and placed it to her face, making skin contact, to smell the clothing to see if the product got onto it. The caller advised that within 15 minutes, she started to experience a tingling on her left palm and throat irritation. The caller has washed her hands and face with water for 30 seconds or so, changed the sweater she was wearing, gargled with water, and has been getting fresh air. She reported that the symptoms have started to subside but are still noticeable. The caller also inquired about her breastfeeding her baby. 4/27/2023 2:51:24 PM - Callback to the consumer. Call rang several times then went to voicemail. Unable to speak to the consumer but left a message with the reason for the call, the case number and our phone number for call back. Advised that she may call us back, anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and can not form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews.