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Crust toothpaste — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 15, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of poisoning because it contains 1.87% by weight of diethylene glycol (DEG), which may pose a health risk to consumers.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

Blue cardboard box containing tube and toothbrush. Text on box: “Now CRUST”, “Good Quality Tooth Paste with FREE TOOTH BRUSH”, “Whitening”, “Fresh Mint”, “Extra-care”, “Active ingredient: Sodium Fluoride 0.32% (equivalent to 1450 ppm of Fluoride). Ingredients: Sorbitol, Water, Silica Abrasive, Silica thickener, PEG1500, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Flavour, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Sodium Saccharin, Formaldehy and Green Colour.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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