Filed in archive Cases , Miscellany , News by Gloria Gamat on June 6, 2007

You shouldn't. According to the FDA, in a product alert recently issued which states that consumers should avoid using toothpaste tubes labelled made in China.

The FDA already sent an import alert that prevents such product - containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) - from entering the United States.

The following brands of toothpaste from China have been identified:

Cooldent Fluoride

Cooldent Spearmint

Cooldent ICE

Dr. Cool, Everfresh Toothpaste

Superdent Toothpaste

Clean rite Toothpaste

Oralmax Extreme

Oral Bright Fresh Spearmint Flavor

Bright Max Peppermint Flavor

ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste

DentaPro

DentaKleen

DentaKleen Junior

Manufacturers of these products are the following:

Goldcredit International Enterprises Limited

Goldcredit International Trading Company Limited

Suzhou City Jinmao Daily Chemicals Company Limited

These products can normally be bought at low-cost, "bargain" retail outlets.

DEG is used in antifreeze and as a solvent, so I am wondering what the heck is such a chemical doing in a toothpaste tube?!

I don't know about you...but I won't buy a toothpaste tube on a bargain stall, especially if it is made in China.

[No offense to China and the Chinese!]

Read the full FDA alert.

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