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Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000686213 Dist — Class II medical device recall Z-1870-2012

Terminated recall by Colgate Palmolive Company, reported 2012-07-04, distributed nationwide. Brush battery cap was forcibly blown off at the end of the brush handle.

Recall numberZ-1870-2012
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmColgate Palmolive Company, Morristown, NJ, United States
Recall initiated2012-03-23
Classified2012-06-27
Reported by FDA2012-07-04
Terminated2013-06-19
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity6,006 toothbrushes
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI00035000686213

Product

Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000686213 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing.

Reason for recall

Brush battery cap was forcibly blown off at the end of the brush handle.

Machine access

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