Dairy insecticides recalled due to exploding cans
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Cer
tain pyrethrm-containing in
secticides, packaged in
aerosol containers and
marketed in at least 31
states for insect control in
dairy barns, are the subject
of an extensive recall pro
gram.
The recall was initiated
by Speer Product Inc., a
division of Shirlo, Inc,
Memphis, Tenn., because of
a potential container rup
ture problem.
The Dow Chemical Com
pany, a supplier of one of
the aerosol components, is
conducting the recall pro
gram for Speer. Due to the
wide distribution, Dow has
assembled and will direct
field teams to retrieve the
cans, in accordance
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FARM EQUIPMENT
PEOPLE’S SALES & SERVICE
Oakland Mills, PA
717-463-2735
N. 6. HERSHEY & SON
Manheim, PA
717-665-2271
A. L HERR ft BRO.
Quarryvifle, PA
717-786-3521
S. JOHNSON HURFF
Pole Tavern
Monroeville, NJ
609-358-2565 or
609-769-2565
STOUFFER BROS. INC.
Chambersburg, PA
717-263-8424
ARNETT’S GARAGE
Rt. 9 Box 125
Hagerstown, MD
301-733-0515
UMBERGER'S MILL
Rt 4 Lebanon, PA
(Fontana)
717-867-5161
ZOOK’S FARM STORE
Honey Brook, PA
BINKLEY & HURST BROS.
133 Rothsville Station Road
Lititz, PA
717-626 4705
with the company’s product
stewardship commitment.
The insecticides, packag
ed in 2 25 pound (36 ounce)
aerosol containers, are sold
under the following labels-
Aid Dairy Aerosol, Hubbard
Dairy Aerosol, Coop Dairy
Aerosol, Kent Dairy
Aerosol, Pyrenone Dairy
Aerosol, Golden Sun
Aerosol, Fly Killer, Della-
Mist Aerosol, Supersweet
Dairy Aerosol and Bug-A
800 Dairy Aerosol.
The products were for
mulated and packaged by
Speer Products and were
distributed by Aid
Laboratories of
Okeechobee, Fla, and by
Hess and Clark of Ashland,
Ohio.
Purchasers of the aerosol
AGWAY, INC.
Chapman Equip. Center
Chapman, PA
215-398-2553
CHAS. i. McCOMSEY & SONS
Hickory Hill, PA
215-932-2615
WERTZ GARAGE
Lineboro, MD
301-374-2672
LEBANON VALLEY
IMPLEMENT C 0„ INC.
Richland, PA
717-866-7518
CLAIR J. MYERS
Lake Road Rl
Thomasville, PA
717-259-0453
COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS EQUIP.
RD 2 Box 62
Columbia Cross Roads, PA
717-297-3873
717-297-2991
PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT, INC
225 York Rd
Carlisle, PA
717-249-5333
insecticide are being
notified and instructed to
isolate the products and
avoid unnecessary move
ment or agitation of the
cans The Environmental
Protection Agency, state
departments of agriculture,
county extension agents and
other associated interests
have been alerted t" the
Delaware names 10 for
LAUREL, Del - Ten
Delaware young people are
attending the combined
Pennsylvania Association of
Fanner Cooperatives and
American Institute of
Cooperatives Summer In
stitutes on the campus of
Penn State University at
University Park, Pa ,
August 9 to 15
The scholars were selected
at the Delaware Youth
Cooperative Training
Session held in Dover m
April
Sponsorship of the youth to
the Pennsylvania
Association of Farmer
Cooperatives Summer In
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recall program
Dairy farmers and others
possessing the products are
urged to call by collect
telephone 901/767-0056, in
order for a retrieval team
representative to pick up
the product and reimburse
the dairy farmer, retailer
or distributor
stitute, usually held in July
at Shippensburg State
College, is made possible by
scholarships donated by
individual member
organizations of the
Delaware Council of Farmer
Cooperatives
The balance of the all
expense-paid trip, including
the American Institute of
Cooperations’ National
Institute on Cooperative
Education, is a long-time
project of the Delaware
Council
Two of the youth scholars,
Betsy Cook of Newark, and
Janet Cannon of Bndgeville,
who have had previous AIC
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9,1980—C27
Representatives of Speer
are warning farmers not to
destroy or attempt to use
the aerosol insecticide cans,
but rather to call the above
telephone number at 'the
recall center m Memphis
Speer officials indicate the
insecticide container pro
blem could be related to the
current heat wave
co-op
experience, have been
designated as youth sec
tional cnairpersons foi the
AIC sessions Two adults,
Dame! E Harris, executive
secretary of the Delaware
Council, and Carl German,
extension crops marketing
specialist of the University
of Delaware, will ac
company the group and act
as adult consultants
The delegates and their
sponsors are Clay Vincent,
Laurel, sponsored by Agway
Cannon Crops Center;
Michael T Schubert,
Wilmington, sponsored by
Agway Newark Store; Jeff
Hartsock, Dover, sponsored
by Eastern Milk Producers
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However, the cause of the
problem is still under in
vestigation
The potential for human
injury and property damage
from rupturing cans re
quires immediate recall
even though the exact cause
of the problem may not be
determined for some time
institute
Cooperative Association;
Kim Moore, Bear, sponsored
by Southern States Mid
dletown Store; Martha
Klair, Hockessm, sponsored
by Southern States Newark
Store; Brenda Clark,
Greenwood, sponsored by
Agway Dover Store; Clark
Saunders, Laurel, sponsored
by Southern States Dagsboro
Store; Barbara Staats,
Wyoming, sponsored by
Agway Felton Crops Center;
Betsy Cook, Newark,
sponsored by Interstate Milk
Producers Cooperative; and
Janet Cannon, Bndgeville,
sponsored by Southern
States Milford Store
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