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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2013-1132

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 1024453

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bell Laboratories, Inc.

Address: 3699 Kinsman Blvd

City: Madison

Prov / State: WI

Country: USA

Postal Code: 53704

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

14-AUG-12

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: ALABAMA

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. Unknown

Product Name: Brodifacoum (non-specific)

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • BRODIFACOUM
      • Guarantee/concentration .005 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Bait

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

9. Application Rate.

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

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

Medical Professional

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Miniature Dachshund

4. Number of animals affected

2

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

5

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

12.00

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Pulmonary edema
    • Symptom - Laboured breathing
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - Hemorrhage of the sclera.

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?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Accidental ingestion/Ingestion accident.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

8/14/2012 8:09:08 AM A treating veterinarian called regarding 2 dogs that ingested blocks of brodifacoum containing bait five days prior. One puppy presented to the clinic 3 days prior with vomiting and labored breathing. It then died suddenly 14 hours after the signs began. No treatment was performed on this dog because it died prior to laboratory diagnostics being performed. A second dog presented on 8/14/12 with hemorrhage of the eye, labored breathing, and pulmonary edema. At the time of the call, treatment had not yet been started. The caller was seeking treatment recommendations which were provided.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Major

19. Provide supplemental information here

The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and can not form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews.

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Medical Professional

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Dachshund

4. Number of animals affected

2

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

5

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

20.00

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Vomiting
  • General
    • Symptom - Death
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Laboured breathing

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?

Yes

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Accidental ingestion/Ingestion accident.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

8/14/2012 8:09:08 AM A treating veterinarian called regarding 2 dogs that ingested blocks of brodifacoum containing bait five days prior. One puppy presented to the clinic 3 days prior with vomiting and labored breathing. The then died suddenly 14 hours after the signs began. No treatment was performed on this dog because it died prior to laboratory diagnostics being performed. A second dog presented on 8/14/12 with hemorrhage of the eye, labored breathing, and pulmonary edema. At the time of the call, treatment had not yet been started. The caller was seeking treatment recommendations which were provided.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and can not form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews.