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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2020-6001

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2020-60

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): BASF Canada Inc.

Address: 100 Milverton Drive, 5th Floor

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5R 4H1

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

17-DEC-20

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: UNKNOWN

6. Date incident was first observed.

04-DEC-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. 27897      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT BRAND AVERT 360A DUAL CHOICE ANT BAIT STATION

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • ABAMECTIN

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

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

Site: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison

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

unknown how product was applied

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Data Subject

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Eye
    • Symptom - Swollen eye
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Shortness of breath

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Unknown

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

Unknown

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Unknown

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

Unknown

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Unknown

11. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

Caller states a pest control company came out to her home and just threw the product on the counter and left on 12-3-2020. She states her eyes are puffy and she is having troubles breathing. Caller did not want to answer any of my questions and then states she needs to go the ER. We asked her twice to provide phone number and identifying information so we could follow up but she disconnected. with no contact information given there is no way to follow up with this incident.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.