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Toothpaste - Dental Doctor - Natural Mint Fragrance - Toothpaste - Fresh Confidence - Maximum Cavity Protection – Colgret – Dulibang Xiamen

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 14 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 15 Feb 2008 (week 6, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toothpaste - Dental Doctor - Natural Mint Fragrance - Toothpaste - Fresh Confidence - Maximum Cavity Protection
Brand
Colgret – Dulibang Xiamen
Brand as notified
Colgret – Dulibang Xiamen, China.
Type / model
20/12/04 mfg date, Bar code: 6933395088268.
Description
Green cardboard box containing a tube of toothpaste. Text on box: “Triple efficacies brought by Dental Doctor: - Preventing decayed teeth, - Puritying and freshening oral smell, - beautifying and whitening tooth”, “Whiter Teeth Fresher Breath”, “… and leaves a layer of protection, making your teeth stronger and healthier.”, “…containing Advanced Technology, helps eliminate the bacteria that cause cavities…”, “New Dulibang 2 Cavity fighter with its rich, active Cavi-Stop foam…”, “- expiry date: 3 years from production date. See end of tube for production date, - Manufacture Administer Criteria: GB8372-2001,- net weight 125ml”, “Active Ingredients: 0.32% Sodium Fluoride (1450ppm of Fluoride). Other Ingredients: Sorbitol, Water,Silica , PEG-32, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Mix of Flavours, Titanium Dioxide, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Saccharin, Triclosan, CI 16036”.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because:- it contains diethylene glycol (DEG) (1.64%), which may constitute a risk to the consumer,- the colouring CI 16036 (see ingredients) is not in the list of colourings approved for cosmetic products under the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor and destruction of the products
Notifying country
Belgium
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0182/08
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