[sotd] June 22, 2004 [Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats]
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- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 11:26:02 -0300
Site of the Day for Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats
Today's web page from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an alert
to pet owners regarding the alarming incidence of counterfeit flea and tick
preventatives of some of the most widely used and popular brands. Gentle
Subscribers in the U.S., gearing up for the battle of flea and tick season,
with their customary arsenal, will find helpful information about spotting
counterfeits.
"EPA, in cooperation with its state and regional regulatory partners, is
announcing the issuance of stop sale, use, and removal orders to retailers
and other distributors of certain counterfeit pesticide products for
control of fleas and ticks on dogs and cats. The stop sale, use, and
removal orders are intended to disrupt an effort to distribute counterfeit
pet pesticides. The counterfeit pesticides appear to have been unlawfully
imported and were packaged in cartons designed to look like legitimately
registered pesticides available in the U.S. under the trade names
"Advantage" and "Frontline." The orders prohibit retailers and other
distributors from distributing or selling the counterfeit pesticide
products and require their proper disposal." - from the website
The web page provides a comprehensive series of questions and answers to
cover consumers' concerns. Photos of legitimate "Frontline" and "Advantage"
packaging are included to aid in identifying fraudulent products. Specific
instructions about disposal and who to contact in the event of having
inadvertently purchasing one of there counterfeits are also included.
Dash over to the site for all the necessary information to spot these
counterfeit products at:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm
A.M. Holm
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