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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2014-5727

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 1453589

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

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

29-AUG-14

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

Unknown

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. 18449      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Raid Liquid Ant Killer - Canada

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • BORAX

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. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison

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

Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding application.

To be determined by Registrant

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

No

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

1. Source of Report.

Data Subject

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >64 yrs / > 64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Itchy skin
    • Symptom - Rash

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

Unknown

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

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

Application

What was the activity? Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding the activity

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.

Unknown

11. What was the length of exposure?

>1 mo <= 6 mos / > 1 mois < = 6 mois

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

>1 mo <=2 mos / > 1 mois < = 2 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.)

8/29/2014 Caller has been applying product on 12 to 15 cottage cheese lids daily and putting them in her yard to treat for an ant infestation since June 2014. She has been soaking and washing the lids each morning before she puts them back out with fresh product on it, submerging her hands in the water. Three or four days ago, she developed an itching rash over her whole body. She went to see her doctor on 8/27/14. No tests were performed, but the doctor advised that she take Benadryl. Caller told him what she has been doing and what product she was using, but he did not comment on it and was unable to determine the cause of her symptoms. She has been taking Benadryl as advised, but the symptoms are not improving. Last possible exposure was earlier this morning prior to the call when she washed the lids. She also reports her house was sprayed 3 or 4 days prior to the call for the ant infestation. 9/2/2014 Call back to the original caller for follow up information. She has discontinued use of the product. She still has the rash, and will see her doctor again today. She does not feel the rash is related to the product.

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 in the telephone interviews.