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Fast Ant Bait is an unregistered pesticide that contains mirex, a potentially harmful chemical prohibited in many countries, including Canada. Mirex degrades very slowly in the environment and may be harmful to human health. Fast Ant Bait was sold through various websites including FastPestControl.com, 2Checkout.com, CCNow.com and eBay.com. The name Shang Jia Ants Clean appears on the package.
Health Canada has worked with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the owners of FastPestControl.com to locate and contact customers in Canada who purchased the product. Health Canada is also following up with FastPestControl.com to prevent any distribution of unregistered pest control products in Canada in the future.
Fast Ant Bait products purchased from FastPestControl.com, 2Checkout.com, CCNow.com or eBay.com. The Fast Ant Bait package is written entirely in Chinese, except for the name Shang Jia Ants Clean. The English instructions and precautions provided by FastPestControl.com on a separate sheet are limited and do not meet Health Canada labelling requirements.