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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2020-2642

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-61363605

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Scotts Canada Ltd.

Address: 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 2, Suite 300

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5N1V8

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

14-JUN-20

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: OKLAHOMA

6. Date incident was first observed.

12-JUN-20

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. 90780-10

Product Name: TOMCAT MOUSE KILLER CHILD & DOG RESISTANT, REFILLABLE STATION

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • BROMETHALIN
      • Guarantee/concentration .01 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Bait

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

9. Application Rate.

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Death
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Bloody vomit
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Stiffness

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

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

Yes

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 unknown

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

1-61363605 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient bromethalin. Two days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter stated her male Pit Bull Terrier dog of unknown age and weight developed bloody vomiting and stiffness, but an ingestion of the pesticide was not witnessed. An unknown amount of time later, the reporter brought the dog to a veterinarian who pronounced the dog dead. The reporter was advised these would be unusual clinical signs from an over ingestion of the product . No additional information is available.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here