Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2008-4225
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: Prosar case 1-16285901
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
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
01-APR-08
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: NORTH CAROLINA
6. Date incident was first observed.
11-MAR-08
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. 2724-504-2596
Product Name: UltraGuard Plus Drops for Cats (non-specific)
- Active Ingredient(s)
- (S)-METHOPRENE
- Guarantee/concentration 3.6 %
- ETOFENPROX
- Guarantee/concentration 40 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
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).
The reporter applied the product to his 4 cats on 3/11/08. The product is not designed to be used on aged cats such as the deceased patient.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
No
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
Female
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
11
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
10
lbs
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
9. What was the length of exposure?
Unknown / Inconnu
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
Unknown / Inconnu
11. List all symptoms
System
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
- Symptom - Agitation
- Symptom - Anxiety
- Specify - Scared
- General
- Symptom - Death
- Symptom - Hiding
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
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
1-16285901: The reporter notified the registrant via letter that his 11 year old female cat had passed away suddenly after the application of a topical flea and tick product containing the active ingredients Etofenprox and Methoprene. According to the reporter, the product had been applied on 3/11/08 to 4 cats. The 11 year old had immediately become very agitated and scared and had ended up hiding under the bed. The reporter stated that the next morning the cat had disappeared outside via the cat door. He searched for her and found her body in the front yard. No additional information is available. Note: As the reporter did not mention the other 3 cats it is presumed they were asymptomatic.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here