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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2011-5616

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case # 1-27658566

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

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

10-OCT-11

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: WASHINGTON

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. 2596-140

Product Name: UltraGuard Plus Flea Tick Spray for Cats

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • (S)-METHOPRENE
      • Guarantee/concentration .07 %
    • TETRACHLORVINPHOS
      • Guarantee/concentration 1.08 %

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: 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).

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

Balanese

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

0.5

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Salivating excessively
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Agitation
  • General
    • Symptom - Hyperthermia
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Panting
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

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

Died

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


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

Balinese

4. Number of animals affected

5

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

5

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Salivating excessively
  • Skin
    • Symptom - Burns (superficial)
  • General
    • Symptom - Hyperthermia
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Discharge eye
  • Skin
    • Symptom - Hair loss
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Agitation
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Sneezing
    • Symptom - Wheezing

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Recvrd resid.effects/Rétabli séquelles

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

1-27658566- The reporter, a pet owner, indicated her animal had been exposed to an insecticidal product containing the active ingredients tetrachlorvinphos and methoprene. The pet owner stated she applied the product to six cats within a couple of weeks of her initial contact. After application she placed the animal in separated kennels as the all seemed agitated, were panting and hot tot the touch. The pet owner rinsed all animals. Her six month female Balinese cat (Subform III, #1) died six days prior to her initial contact with the registrant. All remaining cats (Subform III, #2) had developed salivation agitation, were hot to the touch, wheezing, sneezing, eye discharge, and had burn marks? on the application site. The pet owner stated she spoke to a Veterinarian by phone that recommended she give Benadryl to all animals. On follow up four days later the pet owner indicated all animals were improved and were not brought to the veterinarian. The signs seen and outcome seen would not be expected following the use of the product as labeled. No further information is available.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Moderate

19. Provide supplemental information here