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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2009-3880

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: Prosar 1-19607167

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Scotts Canada Ltd.

Address: 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 5, Suite 101

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5N2R7

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

22-AUG-09

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ALBERTA

6. Date incident was first observed.

22-AUG-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. 25878      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Bug-B-Gon Max Hornet/Wasp Eliminator Spray (Ortho)

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • RESMETHRIN

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: Unknown / Inconnu

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

The product was applied to an unknown area on 08/22/2009.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

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: >64 yrs / > 64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Chemical taste in mouth
    • Specify - Tasted product in the back of her throat
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Headache
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Diarrhea
  • General
    • Symptom - Lethargy

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Unknown

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

Unknown

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Unknown

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

Application

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

Unknown

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

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.)

1-19607167: A reporter called on 08/22/2009 to report her exposure to an insecticide containing the active ingredient Resmethrin. According to the reporter, she sprayed the product early in the morning and inhaled some. She tasted the product at the back of her throat 30 minutes later. At the time of the report, the reporter was experiencing lethargy, diarrhea, and headache. The reporter was advised that inhalation of the product may result in upper respiratory tract irritation including cough, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. The reporter was advised that the signs described are not consistent with product exposure. No further information was obtained.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.