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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2021-2463

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 2021SCCA00007423

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.

22-APR-21

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: NOVA SCOTIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

22-APR-21

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. 29060      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. Unknown

Product Name: SCOTTS TURF BUILDER WEED PREVENT CORN GLUTEN MEAL

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • CORN GLUTEN MEAL
      • Guarantee/concentration 99.975 %

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. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison

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

Blue Heeler mix

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

0.5

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

40

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

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

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Eye
    • Symptom - Watery eye
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Runny nose

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

No

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Accidental ingestion/Ingestion accident.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

2021SCCA00007423 -The reporter, a pet owner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient corn gluten meal. Three weeks before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter applied the product to his lawn. Two weeks before the day of initial contact, the reporter allowed his 40-pound, 6-month-old, male Blue Heeler mix dog on the treated lawn where the dog chewed on the grass. On the day of initial contact with the registrant, the dogs nose was running and he had watery eyes. The reporter was advised the product has a low level of toxicity and to seek veterinary care should the symptoms persist. No additional information is available.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here

Please note that this submission in no way implies that Scotts Canada Ltd. agrees with the allegations contained within this incident report.