Elanco
EPA watchdog launches probe into incidents linked to popular Seresto pet collar
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The EPA's Office of Inspector General will examine whether the collars can be used without posing health risks to humans.
Elanco
EPA internally questioned its ability to properly regulate pet collars linked to tens of thousands of injury reports
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According to internal communication, EPA staff were also told to not mention in emails the popular Seresto collar, the source of myriad complaints.
Health
Maker of Seresto defends flea and tick collar amid calls for a ban over safety concerns
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The company behind the popular Seresto flea-and-tick collar has filed a lengthy defense of the safety of its product amid calls for federal regulars to ban over concerns of harm and death to the pets who wear it.
Government
Seresto flea collar adverse incidents climb after company submits 11,000 more reports to EPA
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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.
Health
The EPA internally raised concerns about Seresto flea collar for years, new records reveal
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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.
Government
EPA opens public comment period on petition to ban Seresto collars
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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.
Health
Watchdog group finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in popular flea and tick collars
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The EPA said it is reviewing the findings as part of a larger investigation into PFAS contamination in pesticide products.
Health
Watchdog group petitions EPA to ban Seresto pet collar after thousands report harm
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EPA data has linked Seresto flea and tick collars to about 1,700 pet deaths.
Health
Class-action lawsuit filed against producer of Seresto flea and tick collars
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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.
Health
House subcommittee seeks voluntary recall of Seresto flea and tick collars
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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.