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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2014-5000

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 5320301

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Sure-Gro Inc.

Address: 1900 Minnesota Crt

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5N 3C9

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

07-AUG-14

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ONTARIO

6. Date incident was first observed.

31-JUL-14

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. 26679      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: HomeCare Bed Bug & Crawling Insect Killer Dust

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • SILICON DIOXIDE (PRESENT AS 100% DIATOMACEOUS EARTH) - FRESH WATER FOSSILS

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

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

Site: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

unknown

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >64 yrs / > 64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Pruritus
    • Symptom - Irritated skin

4. How long did the symptoms last?

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

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Contact with treated area

What was the activity? uses a fan to cool down, possible agitation of dust

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Skin

11. What was the length of exposure?

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

07/31/14 10:10 Caller states that he applied some HomeCare Bed Bug Crawling Insect Killer Dust approx four weeks ago and his wife started having skin irritation about two weeks ago. Caller states that he applied the product to the baseboards and his wife has a fan that she puts on the floor and the product may have been agitated and put in the air. Caller states that his wife has several allergies and very sensitive skin. O. Symptoms: Pruritus Irritationpain A. Chronic adult dermal - SX R. If symptoms persist or worsen, follow up with physician, The MSDS can be faxed to the physician, Discontinue use of product and do a clean up of the area CB 2 days. 08/02/14 09:58 Husband states that his wife is fine and all of her symptoms have subsided.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. 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.