New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-5257
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case #: 1-27439315
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
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: CONNECTICUT
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-78
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea Tick Powder for Cats
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-79
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea Tick Powder for Dogs
Dust
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic shorthair
1
Female
5
13
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-27439315- The reporter, a pet owner, indicates her animals were exposed to two products both containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos one labeled for use on dogs the other labeled for use on cats. The pet owner indicated she applied the feline product to her five year female thirteen pound domestic shorthair cat one month prior to her initial contact with the registrant. She reported one hour after application the animal had a seizure and was lethargic. Two days later they found the animal limp and it had multiple seizures over the course of three hours. It then died. She did not seek veterinary assistance for the animal. The caller states she applied the canine product to her ten year twelve pound male Toy Poodle. She did indicate when she had applied that product but stated the animal was the next day unable to stand, refused to eat, and had generalized muscle weakness. She then bathed the animal with a hand dish washing liquid and the animals signs spontaneously resolve within four days. The pet owner was advised the signs seen and out come seen would not be expected following use of the products per the label recommendations. No further information is available.
Death
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Toy Poodle
1
Male
10
12
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
No
No
Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-27439315- The reporter, a pet owner, indicates her animals were exposed to two products both containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos one labeled for use on dogs the other labeled for use on cats. The pet owner indicated she applied the feline product to her five year female thirteen pound domestic shorthair cat one month prior to her initial contact with the registrant. She reported one hour after application the animal had a seizure and was lethargic. Two days later they found the animal limp and it had multiple seizures over the course of three hours. It then died. She did not seek veterinary assistance for the animal. The caller states she applied the canine product to her ten year twelve pound male Toy Poodle. She did indicate when she had applied that product but stated the animal was the next day unable to stand, refused to eat, and had generalized muscle weakness. She then bathed the animal with a hand dish washing liquid and the animals signs spontaneously resolve within four days. The pet owner was advised the signs seen and out come seen would not be expected following use of the products per the label recommendations. No further information is available.
Moderate