Another recall…
Tainted toothpaste sparks probe
From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail
June 19, 2007 at 2:04 AM EDT
Health Canada is investigating suspected counterfeit toothpaste found in Southern Ontario that is similar to a product at the centre of a health recall throughout the United States because of fears it contains an ingredient used in antifreeze.
Steve Janke, 40, bought a tube of what purports to be Colgate brand toothpaste labelled as being manufactured in South Africa from a dollar store in Guelph, Ont.
The packaging was missing the French translation found on most Canadian products and the 100-millilitre tube was labelled as being manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive (PTY) Ltd. [CL-N] in South Africa.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a nationwide alert last week after finding similarly labelled tubes in four states. Some contained the chemical diethylene glycol (DEG), a cheap glycerin substitute found in antifreeze and brake fluid. (read more)
Geeze… can’t trust anything… not cat food, contact solution, condoms….
What next? Soon, I’ll be forced to move to a cabin in the hills and grow my own vegetables.
Miguel Las Vegas said,
June 23, 2007 at 3:45 am
damn shame when you can’t even safely brush your teeth. who bootlegs toothpaste ?