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Hartz To Pull Cat Flea Drops

June 14, 2005

A controversial flea and tick protection product for cats has been pulled from the market.

Hartz has agreed to re-label or stop selling some of their 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Advanced Care flea and tick drops for cats and kittens. This move is in reaction to concerns raised by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA has reported that a chemical within the product can cause hair loss, tremors and can lead to death in some smaller cats. Hartz says that they are working on a replacement product.

Hartz has been under presure for quite some time since they came out with the product about four years ago. A website was even created to pressure them to withdraw the drops.

http://www.hartzvictims.org/

Posted by Scott at June 14, 2005 09:44 AM | TrackBack

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