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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2016-4261

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2016KP142

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

Address: 2920 matheson BLVD

City: Mississaugua

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L4W 5R6

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

18-JUL-16

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: UNKNOWN

6. Date incident was first observed.

11-JAN-16

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. 11556-155

Product Name: Seresto Collar - Cat

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • Flumethrin
    • IMIDACLOPRID
      • Guarantee/concentration 10 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Other (specify)

collar

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

1

Other Units: collar

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).

The reporting party contacted Bayer Animal Health to inquire about a replacement collar and not to report the death of this animal.On approximately 11-Jan-2016, a 10 year old, 15 pound,neutered, female, Domestic Shorthair feline, in unknown condition, with no known concomitant medical conditions, had1 Seresto Cat (Flumethrin-Imidacloprid) collar placed around the neck by the owner.

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

Other

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

10

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

15

lbs

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

<=30 min / <=30 min

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Death
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Anorexia
  • General
    • Symptom - Abnormal behaviour
    • Specify - Behavioural Disorder
    • Symptom - Hiding

12. How long did the symptoms last?

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

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

Approximately 30 minutes post application, the cat hid. On approximately 13-Jan-2016, the cat stopped hiding and exhibited anorexia. The cat was not seen by a veterinarian and the signs continued On approximately 26-Jan-2016, the cat died. No known necropsy was performed. No further information is expected; this case is closed.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

Though hiding and anorexia may have various other causes, they may occur initially after collar administration. Time to onset is short, but further continuation of anorexia suggests other unrelated causes. Death is not expected following appropriate topical product application as inconsistent with products pharmacological profile. Oral exposure to the collar is not expected to cause death either. An overdose of 5 collars around the neck was investigated in adult cats and dogs for an 8 months period and in 10 week old kittens and 7 week old puppies for a 6 months period without causing serious sign. Animal involved in this case was geriatric, which may have further contributed to death of the animal. Moreover owner dose not believe involvement of the product as owner contacted Bayer Animal Health to inquire about a replacement collar and not to report the death of this animal. Time to onset is also not suggestive of product relation either. Finally, even though some information (e.g. necropsy results) missing, considering the most prominent sign death which characterizes this case, no plausible connection can be made to the product and a product relation is deemed to be unlikely.