New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2019-5340
Registrant Reference Number: 2495589
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation
Address: 400 Plaza Drive
City: Seacaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Human
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25621 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea and Tick Collar for Cats and Kittens
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Data Subject
Sex: Male
Age: Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
No
Unknown
Non-occupational
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
Other
None
Skin
>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
8/6/2019 Caller put the collar on his cat on 8/2/2019. He removed the collar the next morning 8/3/2019, and caller developed a funny taste in his mouth that evening. He went to the emergency department the evening of 8/3/2019. Blood tests were not remarked on, but an electrocardiogram showed an irregular heart beat. He was referred to his regular doctor who he has not seen yet. The doctor told him he must have had a mild case of poisoning from the product. He did not answer when asked if he was given a diagnosis. The bad taste resolved by the time he left the emergency department. He declined to provide past medical history or further information.
Moderate
Assessment: Exposure to this product in the manner described is not expected to result in systemic symptoms. Animal models have shown no acetylecholinesterase (AChE) inhibition from dermal exposure to the active ingredient in this product. Furthermore, AChE inhibition, if it were to occur, would be expected to result in a decrease in heart rate, rather than a heart rhythm irregularity. While it is conceivable that hand to mouth transfer of product residue could result in a taste alteration, that is expected to occur immediately upon exposure, rather than several hours later. Alternative etiologies for the consumer's symptoms should be explored. 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.