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Incident Report Number: 2013-2065
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR case #: 1-32893100
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: NEW JERSEY
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-153
Product Name: Ultraguard Rid Flea Dog Shampoo Refreshing Fresh Citrus
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Pit Bull Terrier
1
Male
3
Unknown
Skin
Oral
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-32893100 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that her dog was exposed to an insecticidal shampoo containing the active ingredient phenothrin. The reporter indicated that she bathed her 3 year-old, female, Pit bull Terrier with the product earlier in the day. During the bath her dog drank a large volume of rinse water. After the bath her dog vomited a large amount of water. At the time of initial contact the reporter indicated that her dog was ataxic. The reporter was advised that the product is not meant to be ingested: Small ingestions may result in transient gastrointestinal irritation; massive ingestions may result in neurologic symptoms. Caller was further advised to seek immediate medical attention for her dogs symptoms. On follow-up call two days later the reporter indicated that she did take her dog to the veterinarian but her dog died on her own later that same night. The reporter indicated that her veterinarian is performing a necropsy but she did not yet have the results. No further information is available.
Death