{"topic_id":"epa_avoid_counterfeit_pet_pesticides","category":"epa-pet-pesticide","context":"---\ntopic_id: epa_avoid_counterfeit_pet_pesticides\ncategory: epa-pet-pesticide\ntitle: \"EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — 'EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)' (https://www.epa.gov/pets/avoid-counterfeit-pesticide-products-dogs-and-cats), landed 2026-08-13\"\nsource_file: pdf-parsed/epa/avoid_counterfeit_pet_pesticides.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-13\ntokens_estimated: 222\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\"\n  title: \"EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)\"\n  url: \"https://www.epa.gov/pets/avoid-counterfeit-pesticide-products-dogs-and-cats\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-13\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official web page\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: public_domain\n---\n\nUS EPA consumer guidance on identifying and avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticide products for dogs and cats, and the Agency's enforcement against unregistered/counterfeit pet pesticides.\n\n## Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)\n- `EPA is aware of counterfeit pet pesticides designed to look like legitimately registered pesticide products`\n- `EPA may take civil or criminal enforcement action against those who sell, distribute, or import unregistered or counterfeit pet products`\n- `There is no single characteristic that will identify all counterfeit products`\n- `Some dog products are toxic to cats`\n- `EPA encourages consumers to dispose of counterfeit pesticides they may have inadvertently purchased`\n- `EPA registration number is missing`\n- `Lack of directions in English`\n- `Products not packaged in child-resistant packaging`\n","sources":["US EPA pet pesticide pages — EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags) (retrieved 2026-08-13)"],"source":{"authority":"US EPA pet pesticide pages","title":"EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)","url":"https://www.epa.gov/pets/avoid-counterfeit-pesticide-products-dogs-and-cats","retrieved":"2026-08-13","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)","verification_file":"pdf-parsed/epa/avoid_counterfeit_pet_pesticides.txt"},"source_document":"EPA advice on avoiding counterfeit flea-and-tick pesticides for dogs and cats (enforcement, red flags)","source_file":"pdf-parsed/epa/avoid_counterfeit_pet_pesticides.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":"public_domain","display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":222,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}