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Seresto flea collars recalled https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ow/4574753001/ Rhonda Bomwell had never used a flea and tick collar before. Pierre, her 9-year-old Papillon service dog, was mostly an indoor animal. Still, her veterinarian recommended she purchase one, so Bomwell went to the pet store near her home in Somerset, New Jersey, and selected Bayer’s Seresto collar. A day later, on June 2, 2020, Pierre had a seizure, collapsing while Bomwell was making dinner. Lying on his back, the dog stopped breathing and his eyes rolled back. Bomwell tried giving him CPR. Then she called the police. An officer helped her lift the dog into her car, and she rushed him to the hospital. Pierre died before he could receive medical treatment. Bomwell didn’t think to take off Pierre’s collar. “I just didn’t put it together,” she said. Bomwell isn’t alone. Seresto, one of the most popular flea and tick collars in the country, has been linked to hundreds of pet deaths, tens of thousands of injured animals and hundreds of harmed humans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents show. |
IMO flea collars should be used to cut into 4 inch lengths and stuffed between sofa cushions, deep enough so your pup cannot get at them, they are good for preventing fleas living in your furniture. |
The title of this thread is misleading. There’s nothing in the linked article about a recall. To my knowledge, the collars have not been recalled, and many vets still recommend them. Not that I would feel comfortable using them on any of my dogs — I’m just saying that for the sake of accuracy. There’s another discussion of the same linked article in the General Discussion forum, started a week or so ago. |
I should have proof read it . My local news station said there was a recall. |
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“The company said it is cooperating with the subcommittee but will not issue a recall. A recall, a spokesperson told CBS News, would be up to regulators.” Again, I’m not saying I would use them, and I’m not saying I wouldn’t like to see them recalled, but to say they’ve been recalled is inaccurate. |
I posted this in the earlier thread about the first linked article, but I will repeat it here. ******* My vet’s office sent out a mass email, giving this article in support of the use of Seresto collars. https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=10129480 Just my opinion, but the article seems to be a pretty wishy-washy defense of the product. The collars causing the problems might be counterfeit ... federal regulators are unable to say whether the collars are authentic ... the EPA doesn’t have any information about possible counterfeiting. It really doesn’t make me feel any more confident the collars are safe. |
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The best way to prevent fleas in the house is to prevent pets from getting them and bringing them in. That said, if there are fleas in furniture and carpets, etc. there are many different solutions. I don't personally know what is best but there is a ton of information on the web on the topic. |
I personally do not like flea collars at all. If ingested, they are highly toxic and I don't trust that one could not come off and be a huge problem if a pet chewed on it. |
I stopped using flea collars altogether once I read of the constant chemical build-up of insecticide was carried by the dog's body, whether he had fleas or not. When Tibbe got bad fleas after staying at a family member's home for 3 days when our area's power was out, the vet treated him and I washed or trashed his old toys, beds, blankets, throw pillows from the couch, etc. and daily cleaned the floors. I just can't stand the idea of a potent insecticide constantly being on, in my dog and myself! |
I am generally against Big Pharma and look carefully when a major brand gets sold to someone else. That said, each person needs to make the decision that the best for their own fur baby, with the advice of their vet. (I generally do not use mass media for medical advice.) Correlation is not causation and the vast majority of users have no problem at all. We live in New England, where the risk of Lyme disease far outweighs the possibility of Fabian’s getting ill from his Collar. So for us: it’s a no-brainer. |
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