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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2011-3698

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 803873

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

Address: 295 Henderson Drive

City: Regina

Prov / State: SK

Country: Canada

Postal Code: S4N 6C2

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

14-JUN-11

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: TENNESSEE

6. Date incident was first observed.

Unknown

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. 432-763

Product Name: Suspend SC

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • DELTAMETHRIN
      • Guarantee/concentration 4.75 %

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: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison

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

Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding application.

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

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

4

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

12.00

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Anorexia
  • General
    • Symptom - Death
    • Symptom - Fever
    • Symptom - Lethargy
  • Renal System
    • Symptom - Urinary incontinence
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Coughing
    • Symptom - Cyanosis
    • Symptom - Shortness of breath
    • Symptom - Rapid breathing

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Yes

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Yes

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Other / Autre

specify Defined point of exposure not evident or witnessed. Exposure based on speculation.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

6/14/2011 Product was applied to the baseboards in the kitchen two weeks ago, and caller's cats were not allowed in the area until product had dried. Ten days later, one cat became lethargic, incontinent, anorexic, developed a fever, rapid breathing, and coughing. The cat was taken to a veterinarian the next day. The cat was given a steroid injection, and x-rays were taken and blood work performed with normal results. The cat was sent home, but condition continued to worsen. The cat was brought back to the veterinarian two days ago. The cat was cyanotic on arrival, and was given oxygen, an antibiotic injection, and another unknown injection. The cat died at the clinic. It was believed that the cat had some type of infection. Today caller noticed the other cat in the home is coughing. 6/16/2011 Callback attempted to the original caller. A message was left requesting follow up information. 6/20/2011 Callback to the original caller for follow up information. The cat coughed for about 24 hours. The cat was taken to the veterinarian for evaluation. No treatments were performed.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

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 )

9.00

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Coughing

12. How long did the symptoms last?

>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h

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

Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli

16. How was the animal exposed?

Other / Autre

specify Defined point of exposure not evident or witnessed. Exposure based on speculation.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

6/14/2011 Product was applied to the baseboards in the kitchen two weeks ago, and caller's cats were not allowed in the area until product had dried. Ten days later, one cat became lethargic, incontinent, anorexic, developed a fever, rapid breathing, and coughing. The cat was taken to a veterinarian the next day. The cat was given a steroid injection, and x-rays were taken and blood work performed with normal results. The cat was sent home, but condition continued to worsen. The cat was brought back to the veterinarian two days ago. The cat was cyanotic on arrival, and was given oxygen, an antibiotic injection, and another unknown injection. The cat died at the clinic. It was believed that the cat had some type of infection. Today caller noticed the other cat in the home is coughing. 6/16/2011 Callback attempted to the original caller. A message was left requesting follow up information. 6/20/2011 Callback to the original caller for follow up information. The cat coughed for about 24 hours. The cat was taken to the veterinarian for evaluation. No treatments were performed.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here