Hartz Flea & Tick Products - Dangerous for Pets
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Despite multitudes of well-documented cases of Hartz Flea & Tick Products causing injury and death to many innocent pets, Hartz Mountain Corp. continues to deny any wrongdoing and insists that its products are safe.
Evidence against the safety of Hartz Flea & Tick products continues to grow rapidly. TV news channels have ran numerous reports on the problem and a class action suit has been filed against Hartz Mountain Corp. by the law firm of Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP and Squitieri & Fearon, LLP. However, these deadly products are still being sold in stores across the nation and remain well within the reach of unsuspecting consumers who are unwittingly putting their beloved pets into harm's way.
Further information regarding the class action lawsuit against Hartz Mountain Corporation can be found online at the following address:
http://www.faruqilaw.com/RecentFillings/hartz.htm
The principal ingredient in Hartz brand Flea & Tick products for cats is a 40-year-old chemical pesticide called Phenothrin. Although long since banned for use as a lawn pesticide, due its toxicity, Phenothrin constitutes over 85\% of the total ingredients in Hartz Advanced Care Plus topical flea & tick drops for cats.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also actively collecting information regarding incidents with pets that have been affected by Hartz Flea & Tick products. EPA findings to date criticize Hartz for their testing practices and have suggested re-evaluation of these products for their safety. The EPA has also highlighted problems with the way in which Hartz Mountain Corp. has incorrectly categorized reported incidents of problems with cats such as to obscure the severity of the problem.
Veterinarians across the country are already fully aware of the problems caused by these Hartz brand topical flea & tick medications that are available over the counter. Interviews with veterinarians in Jacksonville, FL, for example, concluded that nearly two-thirds of the approximately 30 surveyed have seen problems related to the Hartz products and see them regularly. Research among veterinarians in other states produced similar results.
WJCT Channel 4 news (covering Northeast Florida and South Georgia) aired an extensive report in late October 2002 about heartbreaking personal experiences of pet owners using Hartz brand flea & tick products, along with veterinarians warnings about the problems associated with them. WJCT held back the report for several weeks to coincide with the start of the Nielson ratings sweep period to maximize the exposure of the story, which was also picked up by other WJCT affiliate stations in Houston, Detroit & Miami. WJCTs online version of the report can be found at the following address:
http://www.news4jax.com/jax/news/stories/news-175256020021031-161022.html
The following online resources document further information related to the ongoing problems affecting pets and pet owners. The vast majority of these testimonials are from legitimately concerned, loving pet owners with nothing to gain by maligning Hartz Mountain Corp. Some of these links are stories that were run by TV news stations. Almost all of these online resources are unrelated to each other. This highlights the extent to which pet owners across the country are learning about this problem, the hard way. A search using the term hartz in Googles newsgroup search engine at http://groups.google.com produced hundreds of other results describing cases of illness and death to pets by using of Hartz Flea & Ticks Products.
Please join other concerned and caring animal lovers by signing this petition. We sincerely appreciate your time and your support.
For more information, resources and updates to the petition, please visit Against Hartz:
http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/
Evidence against the safety of Hartz Flea & Tick products continues to grow rapidly. TV news channels have ran numerous reports on the problem and a class action suit has been filed against Hartz Mountain Corp. by the law firm of Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP and Squitieri & Fearon, LLP. However, these deadly products are still being sold in stores across the nation and remain well within the reach of unsuspecting consumers who are unwittingly putting their beloved pets into harm's way.
Further information regarding the class action lawsuit against Hartz Mountain Corporation can be found online at the following address:
http://www.faruqilaw.com/RecentFillings/hartz.htm
The principal ingredient in Hartz brand Flea & Tick products for cats is a 40-year-old chemical pesticide called Phenothrin. Although long since banned for use as a lawn pesticide, due its toxicity, Phenothrin constitutes over 85\% of the total ingredients in Hartz Advanced Care Plus topical flea & tick drops for cats.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also actively collecting information regarding incidents with pets that have been affected by Hartz Flea & Tick products. EPA findings to date criticize Hartz for their testing practices and have suggested re-evaluation of these products for their safety. The EPA has also highlighted problems with the way in which Hartz Mountain Corp. has incorrectly categorized reported incidents of problems with cats such as to obscure the severity of the problem.
Veterinarians across the country are already fully aware of the problems caused by these Hartz brand topical flea & tick medications that are available over the counter. Interviews with veterinarians in Jacksonville, FL, for example, concluded that nearly two-thirds of the approximately 30 surveyed have seen problems related to the Hartz products and see them regularly. Research among veterinarians in other states produced similar results.
WJCT Channel 4 news (covering Northeast Florida and South Georgia) aired an extensive report in late October 2002 about heartbreaking personal experiences of pet owners using Hartz brand flea & tick products, along with veterinarians warnings about the problems associated with them. WJCT held back the report for several weeks to coincide with the start of the Nielson ratings sweep period to maximize the exposure of the story, which was also picked up by other WJCT affiliate stations in Houston, Detroit & Miami. WJCTs online version of the report can be found at the following address:
http://www.news4jax.com/jax/news/stories/news-175256020021031-161022.html
The following online resources document further information related to the ongoing problems affecting pets and pet owners. The vast majority of these testimonials are from legitimately concerned, loving pet owners with nothing to gain by maligning Hartz Mountain Corp. Some of these links are stories that were run by TV news stations. Almost all of these online resources are unrelated to each other. This highlights the extent to which pet owners across the country are learning about this problem, the hard way. A search using the term hartz in Googles newsgroup search engine at http://groups.google.com produced hundreds of other results describing cases of illness and death to pets by using of Hartz Flea & Ticks Products.
Please join other concerned and caring animal lovers by signing this petition. We sincerely appreciate your time and your support.
For more information, resources and updates to the petition, please visit Against Hartz:
http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/
10595 Signatures
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Barbara L
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- This is so sad! I have 5 adorable cats and 2 chihuahuas, it would break my heart to see any of them suffer the consequences of a product like this!
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Deborah H
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Irving, TX
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Anna
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- I love my pooch. I dont want her to get sick or die because of something like this :-( http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/frickfrackbonedboo/lst?.dir=/Abberdeeny&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Kansas City, MO
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Kelly S
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Bremerton, Washington
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Jeanette M
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Patti C
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- Poisioned my cat and myself. We both required treatment.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Chattanooga, TN.
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Debbie K
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- We just had a very bad experience using Hartz on our cat. She went into convulsions and we rushed her to the vet. Except for the quick actions of the vet and $300 to pay for those quick actions, we would have lost our cat.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Beaverton, OR 97007
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Callie M
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Mount Vernon,Missouri 65712
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Norman W
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- Kitten went into seizure after flea and tick usage
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Huntington Beach CA
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Renee W
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- I can't believe that these chemicals are being sold for use on our beloved animals... members of our family! We wouldn't use them on our human children!
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Springvale, Maine, US
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Aimee
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- [email protected]
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Anna D
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- My cat had to go to the vet due to side effects of the Hartz flea and tick product-is fine now and I am $ 200.00 poorer and alot smarter-this product is not safe and needs to be pulled!!!
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Apex,NC
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R. G
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- ERIE PA,
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Jerry D
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- Hartz Mountain Flea powder made my cat sick!
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Phila. Pa USA+
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Kristy H
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Norfolk, VA, USA
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Karyl H
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Nashville, TN
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TAMMY T
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- BON AQUA, TN
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Marlo M
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- my cat almost died from the Hartz Advanced Care Brand Once-A-Month Flea & Tick Drops
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Burbank, CA USA
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Leanne P
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Saginaw, Michigan
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Nadine
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- You're products are unsafe and you know this. Changing you're labeling isn't going to stop the harm these products cause. Just admit it and remove these products from the shelves.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Florida, USA
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Deja S
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- both of my healthy, adult cats had seizures and were hospitalized 16hrs after I applied Hartz OneSpot for Cats and Kittens
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Columbia, MO USA
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Mo
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Catrina M
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- Please take this poison off the shelves.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Battleground, WA
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Pranas T. N
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- This is scary, because I have been using Hartz products for years. Little did I know of the harm I was putting my loved ones in. This is a crime and Hartz needs to be punished for their crimes. And they will pay.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Woodbridge, VA
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Dawn S
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- PLEASE....MAKE A SAFE PRODUCT!!!
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484
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Betty J. H
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Strongsville,Ohio
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Christi S
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- It's Sad Hartz doesnt care about the proof that cats have been killed by their product.. If Hartz will not remove their product, then we, the cat lovers who dislike Hartz for their denial and killings of cats, will have to remove it ourselves!
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- North Carolina
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B. N
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Hanson, MA
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Julie G
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Massachusetts
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Lisa W
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Canada
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Amber H
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Auburn illinois
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Sean O
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- Hartz flea & tick drops need to be banned
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- CA USA
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Ash
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- I think its wrong that Hartz could do this to our bestfriends!
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Wichita KS USA
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Heather W
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Havelock, NC USA
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Lacy A
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- How would you feel if a child was subjected to this poison?
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Sturbridge,MA
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Timothy K
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Pembroke Pines, FL USA
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BONNIE L
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- CERRITOS, CA 90703
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Andres Robles, J
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Deborah C
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- My cat is now at the animal hospital with seizures. They are not sure she will make it through the night. I put you product on her this evening.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Belleville, IL 62220
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Marcy G
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Alta Loma, CA
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Carole B
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Beloit, WI 53511
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Kelly
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- Take this poison OFF the shelves and quit murdering our loved ones!!!!
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Jodi B
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Houston, TX
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Kara
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Susan F
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Santa Monica, CA 90402
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Diana T
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- Stop killing our pets.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Centerville IN
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Marilyn
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701
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Teresa P
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- That is appaling. You are just like the Corporates in the Tabacco Business.
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Redmond, WA. USA
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Jonathan R
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Charleston, WV, USA
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Melanie W. D
- City, State (US) or City, Country (Intl)
- Tallahassee, FL
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