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Seresto flea collar adverse incidents climb after company submits 11,000 more reports to EPA

The maker of a popular flea and tick collar did not report thousands of adverse incidents to federal authorities as required until after an investigation by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting (Investigate Midwest) and USA TODAY was published.

September 24, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/09/24/seresto-flea-collar-adverse-incidents-climb-after-company-submits-11000-more-reports-to-epa/

The EPA internally raised concerns about Seresto flea collar for years, new records reveal

As early as 2015, the EPA identified that Seresto "ranked #1 by a wide margin" when it came to incident reports of pet death and harm.

August 13, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/08/13/the-epa-internally-raised-concerns-about-seresto-flea-collar-for-years-new-records-reveal/

EPA opens public comment period on petition to ban Seresto collars

The petition comes about four months after an Investigate Midwest and USA TODAY story found the popular flea and tick collar had been linked to about 1,700 pet deaths and more than 75,000 incidents of harm.

July 12, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/07/12/epa-opens-public-comment-period-on-petition-to-ban-seresto-collars/

Seresto pet collars under EPA review, but the fight over their safety could take years

More than a decade ago, nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council petitioned the EPA to ban the use of a pesticide called tetrachlorvinphos in pet products like flea and tick collars. The organization cited studies showing that the chemical, a possible carcinogen, had been linked to brain and nerve damage in children.

June 24, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/06/24/414795/

Watchdog group petitions EPA to ban Seresto pet collar after thousands report harm

EPA data has linked Seresto flea and tick collars to about 1,700 pet deaths.

April 8, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/04/08/epa-is-asked-to-ban-popular-flea-and-tick-collar-linked-to-pet-injuries/

Class-action lawsuit filed against producer of Seresto flea and tick collars

The lawsuit cites reporting from the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and USA TODAY that showed the EPA has received tens of thousands of reports linking the collar to incidents of injured pets.

March 26, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/03/26/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-producer-of-seresto-flea-and-tick-collars/

House subcommittee seeks voluntary recall of Seresto flea and tick collars

A Congressional subcommittee has asked Elanco to voluntarily recall its Seresto flea and tick collars, following a March 2 Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and USA TODAY story on thousands of incident reports about pet and human harm linked to the use of the collar.

March 18, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/03/18/house-subcommittee-seeks-voluntarily-recall-of-seresto-flea-and-tick-collars/

Amazon says it’s reviewing best-selling Seresto flea collar

The online retailer made its announcement after reporting from the Midwest Center and USA Today showed tens of thousands of incidents of harmed pets and nearly 1,700 pet deaths linked to the popular collar.

March 5, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/03/05/amazon-says-its-reviewing-best-selling-seresto-flea-collar/

Watchdog group finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in popular flea and tick collars

The EPA said it is reviewing the findings as part of a larger investigation into PFAS contamination in pesticide products.

June 2, 2021 | https://investigatemidwest.org/2021/06/02/watchdog-group-finds-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-popular-flea-and-tick-collars/

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