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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2015-0185

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2014CK442

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer Inc

Address: 77 Belfield Rd

City: Toronto

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: M9W 1G6

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

12-NOV-14

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: QUEBEC

6. Date incident was first observed.

08-NOV-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. 25129      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Advantage 18

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • IMIDACLOPRID

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

.8

Units: mL

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).

A 7yr 10month old FS 4.66kg Siamese cat was treated with 1 tube of Advantage 18. The product was applied topically to the back of the neck by veterinary staff at a veterinary clinic. The cat had a history of fleas, pruritus and alopecia and papules on the abdomen. Assymetrically sized kidneys were also identified on physical examination by the veterinarian.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Yes

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Medical Professional

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

siamese

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

7

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

4.66

kg

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

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

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

11. List all symptoms

System

  • 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

Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli

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 November 8th 2014, the pet was found dead in the home. A necropsy was not performed.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

Permission was granted for a necropsy but the cat was accidentally cremated. The veterinarian did not believe the death of the pet was related to the advantage.