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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2010-6276

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case # 1-24318802

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.

07-OCT-10

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: ILLINOIS

6. Date incident was first observed.

07-OCT-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.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 2596-151

Product Name: UltraGuard Flea Tick Drops for Dogs Puppies

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • D-PHENOTHRIN
      • Guarantee/concentration 85.7 %

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).

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

Domestic shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

0.17

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

>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Seizure
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Panting
  • 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

1-24318802- The reporter, a pet owner, indicates her animal was exposed to an insecticide containing the active ingredient phenothrin. The pet owner calls to indicate she has applied the product, a topical flea and tick drop for dogs, to her nine week female domestic shorthair cat. The reporter had applied the product to the animal within six hours of her initial contact with the registrant and reported seizures and panting in the animal at the time of the initial contact. The reporter indicated she had spoken with her veterinarian and it was recommended she wash her animal with a non-insecticidal shampoo, which she reported she had done at least four times ant the time of the initial contact. The pet owner was informed concentrated canine pyrethrin/pyrethroid spot-on type products can result in significant signs if inappropriately used on cats. The pet owner was advised of proper decontamination and to seek prompt veterinary care. On routine follow up the registrant was informed the animal was never brought to the veterinarian and had died. No further information is available.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here