News on Hartz Flea & Tick Products

IMO, this stuff is poison and shouldn't be used at all. While I'm
glad they're taking some action, Hartz should be pulling this
completely off the shelves now.

Press release from the EPA
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress...5?OpenDocument

Hartz to Relabel and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
Contact: Eryn Witcher, 202-436-2215/


(Washington, D.C.-- June 3, 2005) At EPA's insistence, Hartz Mountain
Corp. has agreed to cancel uses of several flea and tick products that
may be associated with a range of adverse reactions, including hair
loss, salivation, tremors and numerous deaths in cats and kittens. The
common pet product brand names which are involved in this action
include: 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; and Hartz Advanced Care Once-A-Month Flea and Tick Drops
for Cats and Kittens.

In the short term, the agreement calls for immediate relabeling of
the products. The new labeling will state that the products of
concern are not to be used on the most vulnerable animals, including
cats and kittens that weigh less than 6 pounds, cats older than 13
years, or kittens less than 5 months old.

Hartz will stop all new production of the cat and kitten products by
September 30, 2005, and not sell or distribute any affected product
after December 31, 2005. The measures announced today will help ensure
pets are protected. Pet owners should pay close attention to new labels
and exercise good judgment when choosing pet products.

"EPA is taking this action because there are safety concerns with
these products,'' said Susan B. Hazen, principal deputy assistant
administrator at EPA. "Pet owners should be alerted to these
concerns, and may choose to transition to alternative products. We
take seriously our obligation to ensure that pesticide products, when
used as labeled, are safe."

The company agreed to a prohibition on any remaining retail sales by
March 31, 2006. This orderly transition allows consumers and
distributors to move to alternatives flea and tick products and will be
strictly monitored. Hartz will also be notifying their
distributors and retailers of the changes in order to ensure a
workable phaseout.

As with any pesticide product, all label directions and precautions
should be carefully followed to ensure the product is used correctly.
It is prudent to follow the new restrictions for all products,
including existing stocks.

After a public 30-day comment period, EPA intends to issue a
cancellation order and an amended registration, which will be
effective by October 31, 2005. For further information, please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsh...tick-drops.htm

R098

Release date:06/03/2005

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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48358
EPA: Hartz to Re-label and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and
Kittens

Lauren
(and Mickey & Meesha)

PawsForThought wrote:
IMO, this stuff is poison and shouldn't be used at all. While I'm
glad they're taking some action, Hartz should be pulling this
completely off the shelves now.

Press release from the EPA
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress...5?OpenDocument

Hartz to Relabel and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
Contact: Eryn Witcher, 202-436-2215/


(Washington, D.C.-- June 3, 2005) At EPA's insistence, Hartz Mountain
Corp. has agreed to cancel uses of several flea and tick products that
may be associated with a range of adverse reactions, including hair
loss, salivation, tremors and numerous deaths in cats and kittens. The
common pet product brand names which are involved in this action
include: 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; and Hartz Advanced Care Once-A-Month Flea and Tick Drops
for Cats and Kittens.

In the short term, the agreement calls for immediate relabeling of
the products. The new labeling will state that the products of
concern are not to be used on the most vulnerable animals, including
cats and kittens that weigh less than 6 pounds, cats older than 13
years, or kittens less than 5 months old.

Hartz will stop all new production of the cat and kitten products by
September 30, 2005, and not sell or distribute any affected product
after December 31, 2005. The measures announced today will help ensure
pets are protected. Pet owners should pay close attention to new labels
and exercise good judgment when choosing pet products.

"EPA is taking this action because there are safety concerns with
these products,'' said Susan B. Hazen, principal deputy assistant
administrator at EPA. "Pet owners should be alerted to these
concerns, and may choose to transition to alternative products. We
take seriously our obligation to ensure that pesticide products, when
used as labeled, are safe."

The company agreed to a prohibition on any remaining retail sales by
March 31, 2006. This orderly transition allows consumers and
distributors to move to alternatives flea and tick products and will be
strictly monitored. Hartz will also be notifying their
distributors and retailers of the changes in order to ensure a
workable phaseout.

As with any pesticide product, all label directions and precautions
should be carefully followed to ensure the product is used correctly.
It is prudent to follow the new restrictions for all products,
including existing stocks.

After a public 30-day comment period, EPA intends to issue a
cancellation order and an amended registration, which will be
effective by October 31, 2005. For further information, please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsh...tick-drops.htm

R098

Release date:06/03/2005

Other new stories
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...sey/ny-bc-nj--
hartzmountain-pro0603jun03,0,3665589.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

AP New Jersey

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48358
EPA: Hartz to Re-label and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and
Kittens

Lauren
(and Mickey & Meesha)

Thanks so much for posting this. I had been wondering about it.
Remember, the EPA ordered Hartz to conduct an independent 2-year study
on those products back when the EPA FIRST ordered changes in the
labels. I knew it was close to 2 years ago.
I'm not quite sure though, exactly what's happening. First it says it
is ordering the re-labeling, and then mentions stopping all production.

That stuff is poison. And Hartz is a name a lot of people trust, so
they didn't have any qualms about buying it. I've read/known so many
cat owners whose cats died from that stuff.

Sherry

Hartz is pretty sad, vor a comapny. I used to buy some of thier stuff, but
because of this crap they've put out (and I believe I used, and it *might*
have been the cause of the CRF that killed our Princess Ivy Punkinhead
Puffybutt), I've stopped buying *anything* with the Hartz name on it - even
the cat toys. Fortunately, I've not seen any Harz brand toys at PesMart,
but I did see the Harz flea/tick stuff, and when I told the manager about
the instances of it makeing cats/kittens sick, or even causing their death,
he said he would investigate it. A couple days later, the product was no
longer on the shelf. I asked an employee about it, and they replied that
they were no longer carrying it! Yay for our local store!!!!


PawsForThought wrote:
IMO, this stuff is poison and shouldn't be used at all. While I'm
glad they're taking some action, Hartz should be pulling this
completely off the shelves now.

Press release from the EPA
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress...5?OpenDocument

Hartz to Relabel and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens
Contact: Eryn Witcher, 202-436-2215/


(Washington, D.C.-- June 3, 2005) At EPA's insistence, Hartz Mountain
Corp. has agreed to cancel uses of several flea and tick products that
may be associated with a range of adverse reactions, including hair
loss, salivation, tremors and numerous deaths in cats and kittens. The
common pet product brand names which are involved in this action
include: 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; and Hartz Advanced Care Once-A-Month Flea and Tick Drops
for Cats and Kittens.

In the short term, the agreement calls for immediate relabeling of
the products. The new labeling will state that the products of
concern are not to be used on the most vulnerable animals, including
cats and kittens that weigh less than 6 pounds, cats older than 13
years, or kittens less than 5 months old.

Hartz will stop all new production of the cat and kitten products by
September 30, 2005, and not sell or distribute any affected product
after December 31, 2005. The measures announced today will help ensure
pets are protected. Pet owners should pay close attention to new
labels
and exercise good judgment when choosing pet products.

"EPA is taking this action because there are safety concerns with
these products,'' said Susan B. Hazen, principal deputy assistant
administrator at EPA. "Pet owners should be alerted to these
concerns, and may choose to transition to alternative products. We
take seriously our obligation to ensure that pesticide products, when
used as labeled, are safe."

The company agreed to a prohibition on any remaining retail sales by
March 31, 2006. This orderly transition allows consumers and
distributors to move to alternatives flea and tick products and will
be
strictly monitored. Hartz will also be notifying their
distributors and retailers of the changes in order to ensure a
workable phaseout.

As with any pesticide product, all label directions and precautions
should be carefully followed to ensure the product is used correctly.
It is prudent to follow the new restrictions for all products,
including existing stocks.

After a public 30-day comment period, EPA intends to issue a
cancellation order and an amended registration, which will be
effective by October 31, 2005. For further information, please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsh...tick-drops.htm

R098

Release date:06/03/2005

Other new stories
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...sey/ny-bc-nj--
hartzmountain-pro0603jun03,0,3665589.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

AP New Jersey

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48358
EPA: Hartz to Re-label and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and
Kittens

Lauren
(and Mickey & Meesha)

wrote:
Thanks so much for posting this. I had been wondering about it.
Remember, the EPA ordered Hartz to conduct an independent 2-year study
on those products back when the EPA FIRST ordered changes in the
labels. I knew it was close to 2 years ago.
I'm not quite sure though, exactly what's happening. First it says it
is ordering the re-labeling, and then mentions stopping all production.

I do remember the relabeling they had to do. IMO the relabeling didn't
really do anything much. I guess now they have to relabel again, and
than gradually phase out the product entirely (in the meantime, I'm
afraid Hartz will just come up with a new poison). It ought to be
pulled immediately, instead of this "phaseout."

Lauren

Magic Mood Jeep=A9 wrote:
Hartz is pretty sad, vor a comapny. I used to buy some of thier stuff, b=
ut
because of this crap they've put out (and I believe I used, and it *might*
have been the cause of the CRF that killed our Princess Ivy Punkinhead
Puffybutt), I've stopped buying *anything* with the Hartz name on it - ev=
en
the cat toys. Fortunately, I've not seen any Harz brand toys at PesMart,
but I did see the Harz flea/tick stuff, and when I told the manager about
the instances of it makeing cats/kittens sick, or even causing their deat=
h,
he said he would investigate it. A couple days later, the product was no
longer on the shelf. I asked an employee about it, and they replied that
they were no longer carrying it! Yay for our local store!!!!

That's great news that the store pulled it! I talked to the local
Walmart here about it but so far it's unfortunately still on the
shelves. I'm the same as you, I don't buy anything Hartz makes. Sorry
about Princess Ivy Punkinhead Puffybutt (cute name!)

Lauren

PawsForThought wrote:
Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
Hartz is pretty sad, for a comapny. I used to buy some of thier
stuff, but because of this crap they've put out (and I believe I
used, and it *might* have been the cause of the CRF that killed our
Princess Ivy Punkinhead Puffybutt), I've stopped buying *anything*
with the Hartz name on it - even the cat toys. Fortunately, I've
not seen any Harz brand toys at PesMart, but I did see the Harz
flea/tick stuff, and when I told the manager about the instances of
it makeing cats/kittens sick, or even causing their death, he said
he would investigate it. A couple days later, the product was no
longer on the shelf. I asked an employee about it, and they replied
that they were no longer carrying it! Yay for our local store!!!!

That's great news that the store pulled it! I talked to the local
Walmart here about it but so far it's unfortunately still on the
shelves. I'm the same as you, I don't buy anything Hartz makes.
Sorry about Princess Ivy Punkinhead Puffybutt (cute name!)

Lauren

There are some pet-store managers out there that actually *do* care for the
animals!!!! I don't know if he got in trouple for "bucking the system" or
not, but thre is no more Hartz flea/tick product on their shelves - not even
flea collars! Space is now filled with KMR and kitten-raising kits

Yeah, Ivy was a sweety. Long haired calico, and sooooooo sweet. Forget
what you hear about "calico temperament"..... not her - unless you were a
mouse . Unfortunatley, we hadn't used any flea treatment for a couple of
years before she became ill, so it didn't dawn on me that she always hated
getting it, acting like there was a small fire on her shoulders when it was
applied, and that it *might* have caused her illness. Now we use Frontline
Plus, but only when necessary (all our cats are indoors, so it's only
applied if they somehow get out - and it's happened - to make sure that we
*don't* end up with fleas!). You can see pictures of her he
http://community.webshots.com/album/76975689sGKkyM

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in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)©
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"PawsForThought" wrote in
oups.com:

(Washington, D.C.-- June 3, 2005) At EPA's insistence, Hartz Mountain
Corp. has agreed to cancel uses of several flea and tick products that
may be associated with a range of adverse reactions, including hair
loss, salivation, tremors and numerous deaths in cats and kittens. The

Thanks for posting this. Two months ago, in regarding to our cat's hind
leg sore (that I thought might be from carpet mites or fleas), I asked the
vet if I should use the Hartz Mountain products since the ads said they
were safe. His response was, "Absolutely not"! Reason - when the powder
dries, it gets into the cats nostrils, is very toxic and causes major
respiratory problems.

Magic Mood Jeep=A9 wrote:
You can see pictures of her he
http://community.webshots.com/album/76975689sGKkyM

What beautiful pictures! Ivy was truly a beauty and I love her
coloring.

I signed your guestbook but it says it takes a day to show up. I've
got pics on Webshots too:
http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe

Lauren