FDA Advises Consumers to Inspect and Discard Toothpaste Made in China
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to inspect any toothpaste labeled "Made in China" for the presence of a substance commonly used as antifreeze, diethylene glycol (DEG), also known as diglycol or diglycol stearate. Please throw away any toothpaste found to contain any of these substances. Although no illness have been reported, this chemical could possibly cause children or individuals with liver or kidney problems to become sick if they ingest the toothpaste.
Below is a list of toothpaste products that contain diethylene glycol (DEG) and/or are labeled as containing diethylene glycol.
Manufacturer Products
Gold Credit International Enterprises LTD
- Cooldent Fluoride
- Cooldent Spearmint
- Cooldent ICE
- Dr. Cool Toothpaste
- Everfresh Toothpaste
- Superdent Toothpaste
- Clean Rite Toothpaste
- Oralmax Extreme Action
- Oral Bright Fresh
- Spearmint Flavor Bright Max Peppermint Flavor
Suzhou City Jinmao Daily Chemicals Co. Ltd.
- ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste
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