The label statements outlined in this notice will help to ensure that products bear labeling that will reduce the potential for misuse of pet pesticide products and protect pet and human health. While most of the reports involve exposure to cats, some involve exposure to dogs and humans. Many of the reported adverse reactions appear to be the result of product misuse or accidental exposure to animals. More specifically, some animal and human adverse reactions appear to be due to overdose or repeated applications at too frequent intervals, or simultaneous application of multiple pesticide products to pets and their environment. Some adverse effects cited in the reports include neurological, general systemic, respiratory or gastrointestinal.
Some reports claim animal deaths that mostly involve cats.
The number and similarity of the adverse effects have led the Agency to conclude that the label changes set out in this notice should minimize misuse and thus reduce the potential risk of adverse effects to dogs, cats and humans from the use of pet pesticide products. The Agency believes that by including the statements outlined in this notice on pet pesticide product labels, registrants should significantly reduce misuse and the related risks of adverse effects to cats, dogs and humans, which should result in a reduction of the number of incidents associated with such products. The Agency also believes that the incremental cost of such label changes is outweighed by the health benefits of having comprehensive and appropriate label use directions and other statements which assure the proper use of pet pesticide products. Note that this notice does not replace more restrictive statements or information currently required on labels. Direct User to Read Entire Label Before Each Use.