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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2013-6469

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 130104879

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Wellmark International

Address: 100 Stone Road West, Suite 111

City: Guelph

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: N1G5L3

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

29-JUL-13

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: PENNSYLVANIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

23-JUL-13

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. 2724-462-270

Product Name: Adams Flea And Tick Mist With Precor Use Only On Dogs Puppies Cats

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • (S)-METHOPRENE
      • Guarantee/concentration .1 %
    • N-OCTYL BICYCLOHEPTENE DICARBOXIMIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration .62 %
    • PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration .37 %
    • PYRETHRINS
      • Guarantee/concentration .2 %

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).

On July 23, 2013 the owner sprayed the cat with the product to treat for fleas; the owner suspected that the cat was able to ingest some of the product while grooming.

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

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

5.0

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

8.0

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Vomiting
  • General
    • Symptom - Lethargy
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Anorexia
  • General
    • Symptom - Weakness
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Ataxia
    • Symptom - Difficulty walking
    • Specify - Difficulty Jumping
  • 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

On July 23, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was symptomatic. On July 24, 2013 the owner bathed the cat with a liquid dish washing detergent (LDWD). On July 28, 2013 the owner observed that the cat died. On July 29, 2013 the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that if the cat licked some of the product from himself or from another cat, short-lasting drooling could be seen due to a bad taste reaction. The APSS veterinarian also stated that the cats signs were not consistent with exposure to the product. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the owner have the cat's body submitted for necropsy by her regular veterinarian.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation. Multiple attempts to contact the owner to discuss a necropsy were unsuccessful; therefore, a necropsy is not available.