New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-4562
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case #: 1-27108341
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Scotts Canada Ltd.
Address: 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 5, Suite 101
City: Mississauga
Prov / State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Postal Code: L5N2R7
Human
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: NOVA SCOTIA
PMRA Registration No. 27208 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Bug-B-Gon Max Ant Chinch Bug Eliminator Concentrate
Yes
Unknown
Site: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison
Unknown
Other
Sex: Female
Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans
System
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
Yes
Unknown
Non-occupational
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown / Inconnu
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
1-27108341- The reporter indicate his wife may have been exposed to an insecticide containing the active ingredient carbaryl. The reporter indicted he applied the diluted product to his primary residence two weeks prior to his initial contact with the registrant. The reporter indicated one and one half week prior to his initial contact he his wife developed the symptoms of weakness, abdominal cramps, and bloody diarrhea. Her symptoms had persisted until the point of the initial contact with the registrant. The reporter indicated his wife had not been directly exposed to the product but he was concerned that the product may have leaked into their well water subsequently leading to her health difficulties. He further indicated he and his wife had not been in the home where the product was applied for eleven days prior to his initial contact with the registrant. They had been on vacation. He stated she had been to the doctor three times and had blood tests (nonspecific) which were all reported to be within normal limits. The doctors she had visited had told him she had food poisoning. The reporter was advised the time line, mode of exposure, and symptoms are not consistent with the expected profile of the product or active ingredient. The caller was not reached for follow up. No further information is available.
Moderate