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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2009-0625

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: Prosar 1-17265972

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.

12-JAN-09

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: NEW YORK

6. Date incident was first observed.

25-DEC-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. 2596-86

Product Name: UltraGuard Flea/Tick Dip for Dogs/Cats Concentrate 12 fl oz

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • N-OCTYL BICYCLOHEPTENE DICARBOXIMIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration 1.11 %
    • PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration .67 %
    • PYRETHRINS
      • Guarantee/concentration .33 %

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 product was diluted and applied to the cat on 12/25/2008.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

7

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Seizure
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

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

Unknown

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

1-17265972: A reporter called on 01/12/2009 to report the exposure of her cat to a flea and tick dip containing the active ingredients Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide, and NOBD. According to the reporter, the product was diluted according to label directions on 12/25/2008. The cat was dipped quickly in the diluted product avoiding contact with her eyes and mouth. The cat was towel dried after dipping. Within one hour following product application, the cat developed persistent seizures. The reporter attempted to bring her cat to an emergency veterinary clinic, but the veterinarian told her the prognosis for survival was poor. It is unclear whether the cat was ever examined by the veterinarian or if any treatment was provided. The reporter did try bathing the cat with a dish soap at some point, but the seizures persisted. The cat died later the night of 12/25/2008. The reporter was advised that the signs described are not expected with labeled use of the product. No further information was obtained.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here