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EATON VETERINARY LAB ORDERED TO STOP SELLING ILLEGAL PET PRODUCTS

Release Date: 2/9/2000
Contact Information: Paula Bruin, U.S. EPA, (415) 744-1587

     SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued Stop Sale Orders against Eaton Veterinary Laboratories of Phoenix, Ariz., for selling unregistered flea products.  The company sold and distributed unregistered versions of the popular flea-control products "Advantage for Dogs," "Advantage for Cats," "Frontline Top Spot Cat," and "Frontline Top Spot Dog."  

  Both Advantage and Frontline products are missing required labeling information about how to use the products safely.  The unregistered Frontline pet products must include the warning that children are prohibited from applying the product.  Also missing from the label is the restriction that the product must not be reapplied for 30 days.  The unregistered Advantage pet products are missing language on the label about First Aid instructions and storage and disposal requirements.

  The EPA will not register a pesticide until it has been tested to show that it will not pose an unreasonable risk when used according to the directions.  The Agency also makes sure that pesticide labels provide consumers with the information they need to use the products safely.  Pesticide products that have undergone this review process are recognizable by the EPA registration number printed on the label.

  There has been a recent increase in the number of companies bringing unregistered pet products into the United States.  Last year  EPA assessed a fine against a San Diego pet store for selling unregistered Advantage for Dogs and Advantage for Cats.  Also, a Stop Sale Order was issued to a distributor for importing unregistered Advantage products from Mexico with Spanish labeling.
 
  The EPA's Action today was based on inspections conducted by Arizona Department of Agriculture and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.