I wish I never knew this
From here:
"Thousands of illnesses and deaths in cats and kittens have led to a reissue of some flea and tick products, along with new warning labels and other protective measures.
June 8, 2005 - Hartz Mountain Corp. will stop production of several flea and tick products that may have caused numerous deaths in cats and kittens.
It includes the following pet product brand names:
Hartz Advanced Care 4 in 1 Flea & Tick Drops Plus+ for Cats and Kittens
Hartz Advanced Care Brand Flea and Tick Drops Plus+ for Cats and Kittens
Hartz Advanced Care 3 in 1 Flea & Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
Hartz Advanced Care Once-A-Month Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
A few drops of a flea control product that are administered on a pet's back may be poisoning them because of the toxins inside, which could be too strong for cats. An insecticide named phenothrin is the primary ingredient found in some flea and tick products. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that safety concerns stemming from use of two flea and tick control products for cats and kittens, led the agency to persuade the Hartz Mountain Corp. to enact measures to reduce potential risks to pets from using these products.
Under an agreement with the EPA, Hartz has ceased the sale and distribution of Hartz AdvancedCare Brand Flea and Tick Drops Plus for Cats and Kittens and Hartz Advanced Care Brand Once-a-Month Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens. The company will recall these products, and repackage and re-label its existing stock of the pesticides to educate consumers about their risks.
"EPA sought this agreement due to concerns over safety issues based on thousands of adverseeffects incidents investigated by EPA," the agency said.
Hartz is required to recover, repackage, and re-label currently available stock of the flea and tick drops and to educate consumers about their risks if applied incorrectly. Hartz will stop all new production of the cat and kitten products by Sept. 30, 2005, and not sell or distribute any affected product after Dec. 31, 2005."
We used Hartz flea drops on Milan. Here are some of the symptoms the site listed:
He was probably suffering from some kind of neurological disorder--and then we went and dropped him of at a barn with all these strange animals and foreign smells...
Sorry little guy...
"Thousands of illnesses and deaths in cats and kittens have led to a reissue of some flea and tick products, along with new warning labels and other protective measures.
June 8, 2005 - Hartz Mountain Corp. will stop production of several flea and tick products that may have caused numerous deaths in cats and kittens.
It includes the following pet product brand names:
Hartz Advanced Care 4 in 1 Flea & Tick Drops Plus+ for Cats and Kittens
Hartz Advanced Care Brand Flea and Tick Drops Plus+ for Cats and Kittens
Hartz Advanced Care 3 in 1 Flea & Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
Hartz Advanced Care Once-A-Month Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
A few drops of a flea control product that are administered on a pet's back may be poisoning them because of the toxins inside, which could be too strong for cats. An insecticide named phenothrin is the primary ingredient found in some flea and tick products. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that safety concerns stemming from use of two flea and tick control products for cats and kittens, led the agency to persuade the Hartz Mountain Corp. to enact measures to reduce potential risks to pets from using these products.
Under an agreement with the EPA, Hartz has ceased the sale and distribution of Hartz AdvancedCare Brand Flea and Tick Drops Plus for Cats and Kittens and Hartz Advanced Care Brand Once-a-Month Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens. The company will recall these products, and repackage and re-label its existing stock of the pesticides to educate consumers about their risks.
"EPA sought this agreement due to concerns over safety issues based on thousands of adverseeffects incidents investigated by EPA," the agency said.
Hartz is required to recover, repackage, and re-label currently available stock of the flea and tick drops and to educate consumers about their risks if applied incorrectly. Hartz will stop all new production of the cat and kitten products by Sept. 30, 2005, and not sell or distribute any affected product after Dec. 31, 2005."
We used Hartz flea drops on Milan. Here are some of the symptoms the site listed:
- Depression
- Excessive drooling
- Dizziness or symptoms related to balance
- Disorientation
- Tremors of the extremities, twitching
He was probably suffering from some kind of neurological disorder--and then we went and dropped him of at a barn with all these strange animals and foreign smells...
Sorry little guy...
1 Comments:
I used some of their poison on my dog this spring. Not only did the rubbish fail to stop a single tick from feasting on the wretched beast (sweet animal) but I noticed that her step was strangely off for about a week! Dogs were not named in yer article. I suspect their quality control is bad in all departments. You get what you pay for, so after a decent interval of time I went to the vet and paid the exorbitant fees for quality poisons. The ticks have fled and the dog wags her tail in a straight line again! Yippy!
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