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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2017-4001

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: USA-BAYERBAH-2017-US0017186

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.

30-JUN-17

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: UNKNOWN

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.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 11556-144

Product Name: K9 advantix II extra large dog

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • IMIDACLOPRID
      • Guarantee/concentration 8.8 %
    • PERMETHRIN
      • Guarantee/concentration 44 %
    • PYRIPROXYFEN
      • Guarantee/concentration .44 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Other (specify)

Spot-on

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

4

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 13 year old, female, feline, of an unknown weight, reproductive status, breed, and condition, with no known concomitant medical conditions, was administered an unknown amount of K9 Advantix II Extra Large Dog (Imidacloprid-Permethrin-Pyriproxyfen) topically by the owner.

To be determined by Registrant

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

No

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Unknown

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

13

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

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

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Muscle tremors
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Other / Autre

specify Intentional Misuse

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

On an unspecified date in approximately Jul 2016, a 13 year old, female, feline, of an unknown weight, reproductive status, breed, and condition, with no known concomitant medical conditions, was administered an unknown amount of K9 Advantix II Extra Large Dog (Imidacloprid-Permethrin-Pyriproxyfen) topically by the owner. On an unspecified date in approximately July 2016, 1 day post application, the cat had tremors. The owner bathed the cat with a dish soap.The cat was not examined by a veterinarian. The sign resolved an unknown time later in July 2016. On 15Nov2016 the cat fell from a window sill and died. No 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

N - Unlikely Off label use (unauthorised species). Cat developed typical signs of intoxication after contact with permethrin. However, even though permethrin is toxic for cats and may have a fatal outcome, generally cats have a good chance to recover if adequate treatment is applied in time, all the more initial sign was not life threatening. Furthermore in this case death was because animal fell off the window sill and thus not product related. Although time to onset consistent for tremors, considering too long time to onset for later reported death (4 months) and serious outcome of the case, overall a product involvement is considered unassessable.