Advocates worry the EPA wants to shirk its duty to protect people and fear the FDA lacks the ability to assess the products’ environmental hazards.
Author: Johnathan Hettinger
Slammed for lax oversight of flea collars blamed for pet deaths, EPA seeks to hand off regulation to FDA
Proposal follows Investigate West/USA TODAY investigation into 100,000 reports of pet deaths and injuries linked to Seresto flea and tick collars
EPA should cancel popular Seresto collar over link to pet deaths, congressional subcommittee says
In a 22-page report, a subcommittee reveals how Seresto “may be the most dangerous flea and tick product on the market” and the EPA knew it.
Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning.
Since Seresto pet collars were introduced, the EPA has received more than 75,000 reports related to the collars, including 907 involving human harm.
Congressional subcommittee seeks voluntarily recall of Seresto flea and tick collar
The call comes after reports that Seresto caused numerous injuries and deaths. The company denied its collars are responsible for widespread harm.