| Subject: | Several Brands of Toothpaste Recalled |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Fri, 15 Jun 2007 - 03:00 pm |
| The FDA is warning consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as "Made in China". The warning and an import alert were issued to prevent toothpaste containing a poisonous chemical, diethylene glycol (DEG) from entering the United States from China. The substance is used in antifreeze and as a solvent. Although the FDA is not aware of any U.S. reports of poisonings from toothpaste containing DEG, the FDA is concerned about chronic exposure to DEG and exposure to the product... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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