In late April, both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Congressional House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, opened investigations into the safety of Seresto Flea and Tick Collars. They called upon manufacturer Elanco, to temporarily recall the collars for the duration of their investigations into adverse reaction and pet death reports. They also suggested that consumers should receive refunds for purchase and return of Seresto collars.
“…it’s only appropriate in this case, that the manufacturer do a voluntary recall…I think that it’s appropriate, out of an abundance of caution, that we step back, we look at the situation, investigate and proceed from there,” said Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, chairman of the Congressional House Subcommittee. The chairman’s comments were made during an interview with CBS News.
Chairman Krishnamoorthi also stated that both Elanco and the original manufacturer, Bayer, have been asked to disclose all reports or communications related to possible toxicity of the collars, to the EPA and other regulatory bodies. He emphasized the subcommittee’s concern that an unknown number of adverse incidents may have occurred that have not been reported.
Although the Seresto collars have been sold in the U.S. since 2012, it was not until 2020 when the…
