The EPA has just released this announcement:
"EPA, in cooperation with its state and regional regulatory partners, is announcing the issuance of stop sale, use, and removal orders to retailers and other distributors of certain counterfeit pesticide products for control of fleas and ticks on dogs and cats. The stop sale, use, and removal orders are intended to disrupt an effort to distribute counterfeit pet pesticides. The counterfeit pesticides appear to have been unlawfully imported and were packaged in cartons designed to look like legitimately registered pesticides available in the U.S. under the trade names "Advantage" and "Frontline."
At Mickey's Pet Supplies all the Frontline Plus for dogs and Frontline Plus for cats flea and tick control products are 100% Authentic, USA EPA approved products purchased from reputable veterinary suppliers in the USA. It is very important that pet owners know to only buy EPA Approved products, as many foreign countries have their versions, which are not EPA approved. They may contain illegal pesticides that can be toxic to their pets.
There are obvious differences between Authentic and counterfeit Frontline Plus.
Here are the ways to spot a counterfeit product:
The lot number on the carton will not match the lot number of the individual applicator package or pipette
The instruction leaflet may not be included or it may not have first- aid statements, including the emergency U.S. phone number, precautionary statements for humans and pets or directions for use and storage/disposal statement.
The counterfeit Frontline Plus generally does not have a notch between the individual applicator package. The authentic Frontline Plus will have a notch between the individual applicator packages.
Once you open the Frontline Plus applicator package, each individual pipette should have a label that included the registrant's name: "Merial", the product name, the EPA registration number, the net contents listed in ounces. The counterfeit Frontline Plus for dogs will have the contents listed as metric measure ( ml ). The statements "CAUTION," Keep out of reach of children," and "See full label for additional directions."
The applicator label for dog products includes the size of the dog in pounds v.s. the counterfeit product will have weight in kilograms.
The ingredients should be percentage (%) of active ingredients fipronil and (S)-methoprene for Frontline Plus products.
We have found many online retailers that are selling counterfeit products and warn that if the price seems so unbelievably low, then it is most likely counterfeit Frontline Plus.
If you believe that there is a retailer that is selling counterfeit product, you may contact the EPA by visiting the Agency's Web site at www.epa.gov/
Mickey's Pet Supplies sells only 100% EPA approved Frontline Plus for dogs and Frontline Plus for cats products. Mickey's Pet Supplies guarantees 100% customer satisfaction on all their pet products and offers low prices. In addition, Mickey's Pet Supplies is offering Free Shipping on all orders of $50 and over. Customers may call toll free 877-863-5431 to ask any questions and to order by phone or visit their website at http://www.mickeyspetsupplies to order their Frontlilne Plus products.

