Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2020-6041
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 2020-US-037105
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Wellmark International
Address: 100 Stone Road West, Suite 111
City: Guelph
Prov / State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N1G 5L3
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
15-OCT-20
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: UNKNOWN
6. Date incident was first observed.
15-OCT-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. 2724-485-89459
Product Name: Adams Plus Flea and Tick Foaming and Wash for Cats and Kittens
- Active Ingredient(s)
- (S)-METHOPRENE
- Guarantee/concentration .1 %
- PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
- Guarantee/concentration 1.88 %
- PYRETHRINS
- Guarantee/concentration .15 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
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).
Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding application.
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
Cat / Chat
3. Breed
Crossbreed cat
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Female
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
5
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
5.897
kg
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
9. What was the length of exposure?
<=15 min / <=15 min
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
<=30 min / <=30 min
11. List all symptoms
System
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
- Symptom - Muscle weakness
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
No
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 15-Oct-2020 the animal owners applied the product topically to the cat. The cat became symptomatic and died.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here
Assessment: This product has a wide margin of safety and severe clinical signs including death are not expected. Other causes for death should be considered including underlying cardiac disease, other underlying disease, stress related to bathing, and trauma. Necropsy may have provided further information about the cause of death but was not performed. 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 cannot 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.