700 Tubes of Toothpaste Seized in Connecticut
More than 700 tubes of toothpaste were removed from 6 different stores in Connecticut. The toothpaste contained a chemical called diethylene glycol, or DEG, which is often found in antifreeze. DEG has a sweet taste and can cause liver and kidney damage. So far no illnesses have reported from toothpaste seized from these stores.
The FDA recalled toothpaste that was labeled Colgate last month and recommended that consumers throw away any toothpaste that was made in China.
Inspectors removed 430 tubes of counterfeit Colgate toothpaste made in South Africa which included maximum cavity protection, gel, and triple action. They also seized 275 tubes of Dentakleen and strawberry and blueberry flavors of Dentakleen Junior that were made in China.
These have not been the only instances of finding contaminated toothpaste. Last month, over 900,000 tubes of the DEG contaminated toothpaste were found in prisons in Georgia and North Carolina, and in some hospitals in South Carolina and Florida.