Report: The EPA Needs to Determine Whether Seresto Pet Collars Pose an Unreasonable Risk to Pet Health
Report # 24-E-0023, February 29, 2024
Pet collars containing pesticides continue to be used without assurance that there are no unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, including pets.
Report Materials
Full Report (pdf) (1095 KB)- Seresto Corrective Action Memo 08-06-24 (pdf) (257 KB)
- Report At a Glance (pdf) (272 KB)
- News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General Identifies that the EPA Needs to Determine Whether Seresto Pet Collars Pose an Unreasonable Risk
- Evaluation of the EPA’s Response to Reported Incidents of Unintended Effects from Pet Collar Pesticides
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