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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2010-2899

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2010TH016

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer Inc

Address: 77 Belfield Road

City: Toronto

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: M9W 1G6

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

18-JUN-10

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ONTARIO

6. Date incident was first observed.

16-JUN-10

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. 27659      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: K9 advantix 100

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • IMIDACLOPRID
    • PERMETHRIN

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

4

Units: mL

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).

Owner applied product to pet a few days prior to reporting June 18. The report was made as the owner noticed hair loss at the site of application in June. The product was also used in April and the owner felt it left a mark but could not describe it. Neither application site was red, raised, ulcerated, scabbed, discoloured, bleeding or raw. The owner used the product in 2009 with no complaints.

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

Bouvier

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

12

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

125

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

>1 mo <= 6 mos / > 1 mois < = 6 mois

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Hair loss

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Unknown/Inconnu

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

The pet involved in this incident has never been examined at the clinic which sold the product and the owner declined to have the pet examined at the time of reporting.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here

Time of exposure is listed as greater than one month as K9 advantix has at least 4 weeks residual and the pet was not bathed. Outcome is unknown as the pet will regrow the lost hair, however this is not yet complete.