biotene PBF Toothpaste — Class II drug recall D-1320-2015
Terminated recall by GlaxoSmithkline Consmer Healthcare, reported 2015-08-19, distributed nationwide. Presence of Foreign Substance: Fragments of wood found when the product was extruded onto a toothbrush.
| Recall number | D-1320-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | GlaxoSmithkline Consmer Healthcare, Moon Township, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-07-15 |
| Classified | 2015-08-11 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-08-19 |
| Terminated | 2017-04-19 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | TW |
| Quantity | 50,860 tubes |
| NDC | 00135-0490-02, 00135-0559-01 |
Product
biotene PBF Toothpaste (Plaque-Biofilm Loosening Formula), a) 4.3 oz. (121.9 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0559-01), biotene¿ PBF Paste, b) 4.5 oz.(127.6 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0490-02), Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108
Reason for recall
Presence of Foreign Substance: Fragments of wood found when the product was extruded onto a toothbrush.
Machine access
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