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Incident Report Number: 2013-5575
Registrant Reference Number: 1-34949241
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: MINNESOTA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-140
Product Name: UltraGuard Plus Flea/Tick Spray for Cats
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
17
6
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-34949241 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that her cats were exposed to an insecticidal sprya containing the active ingredients tetrachlorvinphos and methoprene. The reporter applied the product to her 17-year-old, 6 pound female cat (Subform III #1) and to her 10-year-old female domestic short haired cat (Subform III #2) 25 days prior to initial contact with the registrant. One week after the product was applied callers 17 year old cat passed away. Just prior to its death this cat was seen head-pressing. Two weeks after the product had been applied the reporters 10 year old cat died. Just prior to its death this cat was breathing heavy. The reporter was advised that the described symptoms and the onset of symptoms are inconsistent with toxicity to this product. A necropsy was recommended to determine a cause for the death of the cats but was declined as the cats had already been buried. No further information is available.
Death
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
10
Unknown
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-34949241 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that her cats were exposed to an insecticidal sprya containing the active ingredients tetrachlorvinphos and methoprene. The reporter applied the product to her 17-year-old, 6 pound female cat (Subform III #1) and to her 10-year-old female domestic short haired cat (Subform III #2) 25 days prior to initial contact with the registrant. One week after the product was applied callers 17 year old cat passed away. Just prior to its death this cat was seen head-pressing. Two weeks after the product had been applied the reporters 10 year old cat died. Just prior to its death this cat was breathing heavy. The reporter was advised that the described symptoms and the onset of symptoms are inconsistent with toxicity to this product. A necropsy was recommended to determine a cause for the death of the cats but was declined as the cats had already been buried. No further information is available.
Death