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0146/08

Toothpaste - Colgate "Whitening Advanced"

COLGATE <b>THIS IS A COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT</b>

CosmeticsMicrobiological
Country of origin
South Africa
Notifying country
Spain
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a microbiological risk due to the presence of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms (1100000 cfu/g). This count is higher than the reference value (<1 000 cfu/g), for which reason this toothpaste may be harmful to health.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Tube of toothpaste. The packaging consists of a cardboard box with no labelling in Spanish, printed with: 100 ml.
Brand
COLGATE <b>THIS IS A COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT</b>
Model / type
Batch number: 5138ZA10, EAN Code 6001067020714-BATCH 5138ZA10.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0146/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-5
Published
7 February 2008
Corrigendum
Corrigendum: Notification 0987/07 of week 39 of the year 2007 concerning the teething ring "My First Pooh Rattle" has been temporarily withdrawn until the risk assessment is clarified.

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