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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2018-2741

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: USA-BAYERBAH-2018-US0033804 (Report 499989)

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

Address: 2920 Matheson BLVD

City: Mississaugua

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5W5R6

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

27-JUN-18

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: SOUTH CAROLINA

6. Date incident was first observed.

23-MAR-18

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 small dog

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • FLUMETHRIN
      • Guarantee/concentration 4.5 %
    • 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).

On approximately 12-Mar-2018, a 7 year old, 4 pound, intact, female, Pomeranian canine, in unknown condition, with a concomitant medical condition of fleas, had 1 Seresto Small Dog (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

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Pomeranian

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

7

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

1.814

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

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

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Seizure
  • General
    • Symptom - Lethargy
    • Symptom - Death
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Vomiting

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

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

Unknown

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

On approximately 23-Mar-2018, the dog had a seizure for approximately 5 minutes and resolved. On approximately 28-Mar-2018, the dog exhibited lethargy and intermittent vomiting after drinking. Approximately 6 hours post onset, the dog was examined by veterinarian and the dog died during the exam. No necropsy was performed. No further information is expected, 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 The product is not anticipated to cause serious neurological disorders such as seizures after appropriate topical product administration as the controlled release mechanism assures release of only low doses of active ingredient at a time. But seizure was reported in connection with product use in dogs and were requested by authorities to be content of the EU SPC. Even with oral product exposure, seizures are not seen. Merely gastrointestinal signs may occur. Any action or treatment may trigger seizures in an animal with a respective disposition. Various etiologies exist for seizure events or paroxysmal signs, e.g. heart disorder, development disorder, metabolic disorder, infection, intoxication, idiopathic epilepsy, trauma, neoplasms. Reported vomiting is unspecific and may have numerous other causes (e.g. gastrointestinal infection, dietary incompatibility). No oral product exposure is reported in this case. Reported lethargy is likely associated with vomiting. Later reported death is also not expected following appropriate topical product application as inconsistent with product's pharmacological profile. Oral exposure to the collar is not expected to cause serious signs either. However, it is known that overdose of 5 collars around the neck of adult dogs for an 8 months period and in 7 week old puppies for a 6 months period did not cause serious signs. This is supported by the extremely low systemic exposure with imidacloprid and flumethrin, particularly during the first week after application. Time to onset is long. Other causes are more probable. Overall, a product involvement is considered unlikely.