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Incident Report Number: 2008-4167
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case 1-16508433
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Company
Address: 400 Plaza Drive
City: Secaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Domestic Animal
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25621 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: 2 in 1 Flea and Tick Collar for Cats
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
2
8
lbs
Skin
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-16508433: The reporter called on 8/11/2008, to report exposure of her three cats to flea collars containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos. According to the reporter, the flea collars were placed on her three cats on 8/3/2008. The first cat (subform III #1) developed hair loss and dermal sores at the neck where the collar was placed.. The second cat (subform III #2) developed hair loss at the neck where the collar was placed. The third cat (subform III #3) developed watery eyes and a nasal discharge. The collars were removed from the cats 3 to 4 days after they were originally put on due to the development of symptoms. The safety profile of the product was discussed in that the symptoms described would not be expected. A recommendation was made to bathe the cats in a non-insecticidal shampoo and warm water for 5 to 10 minutes. Follow-up attempt was unsuccessful, no further information was provided.
Minor
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
4
10
lbs
Skin
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-16508433: The reporter called on 8/11/2008, to report exposure of her three cats to flea collars containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos. According to the reporter, the flea collars were placed on her three cats on 8/3/2008. The first cat (subform III #1) developed hair loss and dermal sores at the neck where the collar was placed.. The second cat (subform III #2) developed hair loss at the neck where the collar was placed. The third cat (subform III #3) developed watery eyes and a nasal discharge. The collars were removed from the cats 3 to 4 days after they were originally put on due to the development of symptoms. The safety profile of the product was discussed in that the symptoms described would not be expected. A recommendation was made to bathe the cats in a non-insecticidal shampoo and warm water for 5 to 10 minutes. Follow-up attempt was unsuccessful, no further information was provided.
Minor
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
2
8
lbs
Skin
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-16508433: The reporter called on 8/11/2008, to report exposure of her three cats to flea collars containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos. According to the reporter, the flea collars were placed on her three cats on 8/3/2008. The first cat (subform III #1) developed hair loss and dermal sores at the neck where the collar was placed.. The second cat (subform III #2) developed hair loss at the neck where the collar was placed. The third cat (subform III #3) developed watery eyes and a nasal discharge. The collars were removed from the cats 3 to 4 days after they were originally put on due to the development of symptoms. The safety profile of the product was discussed in that the symptoms described would not be expected. A recommendation was made to bathe the cats in a non-insecticidal shampoo and warm water for 5 to 10 minutes. Follow-up attempt was unsuccessful, no further information was provided.
Minor