Friday, July 06, 2007
Possibly tainted toothpaste found in Massachusetts - USATODAY.com
re: "BOSTON (AP) — The concern about tainted toothpaste imported from China has spread to Massachusetts, where public health officials issued a consumer warning Thursday after suspect products were found in stores in nearly a dozen communities. /Officials urged consumers to avoid any toothpaste labeled "Made in China," any toothpaste labeled "Colgate" that is manufactured in South Africa and any toothpaste without English language labeling. /Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said toothpaste from China and counterfeit Colgate toothpaste may contain diethylene glycol (DEG), a chemical used in antifreeze. /Massachusetts was not initially listed as a state where higher volumes of the product were found. But officials said Thursday that suspect products continue to be found, particularly in small, independent discount stores..."...
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