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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2009-2475

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 090075163

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Farnam Companies, Inc.

Address: 301 W. Osborn Road

City: Phoenix

Prov / State: Arizona

Country: USA

Postal Code: 85013

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

06-JUL-09

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: TENNESSEE

6. Date incident was first observed.

05-JUL-09

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. 270-343

Product Name: Adams Flea and Tick Mist Insecticide Repellent and Deodorant

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • DI-N-PROPYL ISOCINCHOMERONATE
      • Guarantee/concentration .5 %
    • N-OCTYL BICYCLOHEPTENE DICARBOXIMIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration .51 %
    • PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration 1.5 %
    • PYRETHRINS
      • Guarantee/concentration .15 %

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).

On July 3, 2009, the pet owner applied the product to the dog as a flea and tick preventative.

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

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

American Pit Bull Terrier

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

0.7

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Weakness
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Trembling
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Anorexia
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

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

On July 4, 2009, the dog was anorexic. Early on the morning of July 6, 2009, the dog was weak and trembling. The owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS).


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

The pet owner contacted the APSS later on the morning of July 6, 2009 to report that the dog had died. The APSS veterinarian recommended a necropsy. On July 9, the APSS technician spoke to the pet owner. The pet owner stated that they took the dog's body to the veterinarian, but per the pet owner, the veterinarian refused to contact the APSS or submit the body for necropsy. The dog's body has been buried.