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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2024-1361

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 3841965

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

Address: 202-6835 Century Ave

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5N 7K2

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

09-FEB-24

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: LOUISIANA

6. Date incident was first observed.

Unknown

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. 90780-11

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

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • BROMETHALIN
      • Unknown

7. b) Type of formulation.

Bait

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

No

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

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

2

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

8.00

lbs

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

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - Increased appetite
  • General
    • Symptom - Polydipsia
    • Symptom - Death
    • Symptom - Lethargy
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Muscle weakness
  • General
    • Symptom - Hiding
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Rigidity

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?

Other / Autre

specify Suspected, but unconfirmed, ingestion while locked in a shed.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

2/9/2024 Caller indicates for the last month, they have been housing her daughter's cat. For the last week, the cat has been missing. Monday, 05Feb24, the cat was found locked in the neighbor's shed. Monday and Tuesday the cat was eating and drinking more than normal. Tuesday and Wednesday, the cat started hiding in random places and caller noted some slight lethargy. Thursday the cat's weakness progressed through today where the cat seems extremely weak and its front limbs are stiff. No treatments have been performed. Caller is concerned the cat may have ingested some Tomcat Mouse Killer which is kept in the shed during the week that it was missing but no witnessed ingestion and unknown other possible toxin exposures. 2/12/2024 Attempted follow-up and voicemail was reached. Left message on voicemail with request for follow-up. The 24-hour telephone number and case number were provided. 2/13/2024 - Follow-up with reporter: After speaking with us they called their local veterinarian and were advised, over the phone that she would have to spend the night in the hospital and it was a very poor prognosis. Due to that the family elected to monitor at home. The cat passed away on 10Feb2024 in the late evening. No home therapies were performed prior to her passing. No further 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

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.