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Incident Report Number: 2011-1041
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case # 1-24939552
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
Human
Domestic Animal
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25620 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea Tick Collar for Dogs
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Data Subject
Sex: Male
Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Non-occupational
Application
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown / Inconnu
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
1-24939552- The reporter, a pet owner, indicates he and his animal were exposed to a pesticide containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos. The pet owner stated he applied the product, a flea and tick collar, to his eight week twenty pound golden retriever three days prior to his initial contact with the registrant. The pet owner stated the animal demonstrated the signs loss of appetite, vomiting and was lying on her side shaking the day of initial contact. The pet owner also indicated he had touched the collar the day of application and had smoked a cigarette soon thereafter. He, the day of initial contact, had developed the symptoms of abdominal pain, and throat irritation. The pet owner was advised the exposure both to himself and his pet would not be expected to elicit the symptoms seen. He was advised to remove the collar from his pet and seek immediate veterinary care. He was likewise advised to seek a medical assessment for himself. On routine follow up a female in the home stated the animal was improved, it was not brought to the veterinarian. She refused to provide further information citing a shortage on her cellular phone minutes. No further information is available.
Minor
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
golden retiever
1
Female
0.15
20
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
System
Unknown / Inconnu
No
No
Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-24939552- The reporter, a pet owner, indicates he and his animal were exposed to a pesticide containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos. The pet owner stated he applied the product, a flea and tick collar, to his eight week twenty pound golden retriever three days prior to his initial contact with the registrant. The pet owner stated the animal demonstrated the signs loss of appetite, vomiting and was lying on her side shaking the day of initial contact. The pet owner also indicated he had touched the collar the day of application and had smoked a cigarette soon thereafter. He, the day of initial contact, had developed the symptoms of abdominal pain, and throat irritation. The pet owner was advised the exposure both to himself and his pet would not be expected to elicit the symptoms seen. He was advised to remove the collar from his pet and seek immediate veterinary care. He was likewise advised to seek a medical assessment for himself. On routine follow up a female in the home stated the animal was improved, it was not brought to the veterinarian. She refused to provide further information citing a shortage on her cellular phone minutes. No further information is available.
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