Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-1087
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 243033
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Hartz Canada, Inc.
Address: 1125 Talbot Street
City: St. Thomas
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N5P 3W7
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
04-NOV-10
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
6. Date incident was first observed.
02-NOV-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. 26491
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: HARTZ ULTRAGUARD ONE SPOT TREATMENT FOR CATS AND KITTENS
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: 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).
Caller said that he applied the product to his cat as a second treatment two nights ago - on 11/02 - 30 days after the first one.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Unknown
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
Male
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
1
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
2.5
lbs
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
9. What was the length of exposure?
Unknown / Inconnu
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
11. List all symptoms
System
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
- Respiratory System
- Symptom - Heavy breathing
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Unknown / Inconnu
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
Yes
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
No
14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?
15. Outcome of the incident
Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli
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
Caller said that he applied the product to his cat as a second treatment two nights ago - on 11/02 - 30 days after the first one. After a while the cat became agitated and was screaming. The following morning he started vomiting, but after that seemed fine. That night the cat fell asleep and started having seizures and vomiting more. His eyes were rolling back into his head and his breathing was extremely heavy. He made it through the night and next morning was taken to the veterinary doctor.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Moderate
19. Provide supplemental information here
The veterinarian states that after the application of this product the cat exhibited signs of insecticide toxicity. But after an extensive review by veterinary staff of Hartz company they came to the conclusion that this product is not the cause of cat's condition because the active ingredient of this product interferes with flea development and is not an adulticide.