New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-6591
Registrant Reference Number: 1266200
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): S.C. Johnson and Son, Limited
Address: 1 Webster Street
City: Brantford
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N3T 5R1
Human
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 28648 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: OFF! familycare Insect Repellant I smooth and dry
Yes
Unknown
Site: Personal use / Usage personnel
Other
Sex: Male
Age: >12 <=19 yrs / >12 <=19 ans
System
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
Yes
No
Non-occupational
Application
None
Skin
<=15 min / <=15 min
<=30 min / <=30 min
10/17/2013 Caller's son used the product for the first time at camp in July. Caller is unsure what part of the body the product was applied to, but believes son inhaled the product during application. Within 10 minutes of use son developed wheezing, swelling in the throat, and swollen eyes. The child was evaluation at the camp medical center, and was given epinephrine. He was transported to the emergency room by by ambulance, and was given unknown medications for treatment. He was watched for several hours, and he was discharged 5 hours later asymptomatic.
Moderate
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. The differential diagnosis for an allergic condition of this nature includes multiple potential etiologies which, in addition to this product include such factors as plant allergens, poison ivy, poison oak, food, medications, dietary supplements, household soaps, skin care products, infectious pathogens, heat exposure, insect bites, etc. Targeted allergy testing would be required before concluding that this product may be the causative agent.