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A class action lawsuit states that the essential oils present in Sentry Natural Defense flea and tick repellent are toxic to pets.
The Sentry class action lawsuit was filed by Ramona Penikila who says she purchased Sentry Natural Defense for her dog in August 2019 at a Petco in California. Allegedly, she relied on the advertisement that the product was safe for pets.
Penikila claims she read and followed the instruction for use of the product, and applied it to her dog. However, she says that after application, her dog suffered serious hair loss along with abnormal skin irritation and itching. The plaintiff states that she then scrubbed the area where the product was applied, and her dog eventually returned to normal.
According to the Sentry class action lawsuit, advertising that the product is safe for pets is misleading. The Sentry essential oils class action lawsuit says that Penikila was injured because of this false advertising in a number of ways, noting that her dog suffered physical harm from the product.
Additionally, Penikila was allegedly injured because she suffered financial harm. She says that had she known that the advertisement was misleading, she would not have purchased the product.
The flea and tick repellent class action lawsuit states that the Sentry repellent contains essential oils that are not safe for cats and dogs.
Sentry repellent contains peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, lemongrass oil, clove oil, and thyme oil. Penikila says that these oils can be toxic if absorbed through the skin or ingested by pets.
Allegedly, symptoms of essential oil poisoning include “irritation to the skin, vomiting, muscles tremors, and other more serious complications that can lead to organ failure and death.”
To support her claim that essential oils are poisonous to pets, Penikila cites an article posted on the Veterinary Centers of America website, which advises pet owners to never apply concentrated essential oil to their pets, because even a small amount could be harmful. The article reportedly lists essential oils present in the Sentry product as among those harmful to pets.
Allegedly, the maker of Sentry repellent knew that essential oils were poisonous to pets, noting that the company claims its products are “Veterinarian Tested.” However, the class action states that the company does not explain that essential oils are not recommended by veterinarians.
Have you used Sentry flea and tick repellent? Let us know your experience in the comments below.
Penikila is represented by L. Timothy Fisher, Joel D. Smith, Blair E. Reed, and Scott A. Bursor of Bursor & Fisher PA.
The Sentry Flea and Tick Repellent Essential Oils Class Action Lawsuit is Ramona Penikila v. Petiq LLC, Case No. 3:19-cv-05508, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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118 thoughts onSentry Class Action Says Flea Repellent Is Toxic To Pets
Doesn’t work at all. If anything he looks worse and scratches more. He’s fur and skin look terrible and he does this till he bleeds. Having to wait out this sentry topical btw .. so don’t hurt him anymore then he is. Poor Sam looks like he has the mange and sentry sorry to say seems to have made it worse. Use with caution on your animals apparently they had lawsuit 2019. Our poor Samuel looks like hell
I just purchased Sentry Fiproguard for my pitbull LilyDay and after a week she died!! 😢😢😢😢