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Medical device recalls 2012

Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Toothbrush Soft UPC… — Class II medical device recall Z-1873-2012

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-1873-2012
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)
Quantity280,044 units

Product

Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Toothbrush Soft UPC 03500068747 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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