Another China-made toothpaste with diethylene glycol recalle
at Wed Jul 18, 2007 23:01:52 by www.fda.gov | | Blank
Another China-made toothpaste recalled:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dent Fresh USA Inc. is recalling fluoride
mint toothpaste made in China because it may contain a chemical used to make
automobile antifreeze, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on
Monday.
Dent Fresh, based in Miami, said its 9 ounce fluoride mint
toothpaste product may contain diethylene glycol (DEG), a kidney and liver toxin
and a central nervous system depressant.
The FDA said it was not aware of any U.S. reports of illnesses
or injuries from Dent Fresh toothpaste containing the chemical.
\\\"However, the agency is concerned about potential risks from
chronic exposure to DEG and exposure to DEG in certain populations, such as
children and individuals with kidney or liver disease. DEG in toothpaste has a
low but meaningful risk of toxicity and injury to these populations,\\\" the FDA
said in a statement.
Several other companies selling toothpaste made in China
recalled their products last month due to similar concerns. The FDA has posted a
list of toothpastes found to contain DEG at http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/toothpaste.html
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Fake toothpaste found
at Wed Jul 18, 2007 22:57:31 by dailyherald.com |
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Arlington Heights
By
Sheila Ahern
Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007
About 40 tubes of counterfeit Colgate
“Triple Action” toothpaste were pulled from the shelf of a
discount store in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, according to
the village’s health department.
“On Monday, we were told via e-mail
from the Cook County Department of Health to check all our
discount stores,” said Sean Freres, an environmental health
officer with the Arlington Heights Health Department. “This
is what turned up.”
Freres declined to name the store
where the fake Colgate tubes were found.
The toothpaste tubes are labeled “Made
in South Africa” and are potentially toxic, according to
state authorities.
Last month, Colgate-Palmolive
announced it found discount stores on the East Coast with
similar counterfeit toothpaste. The tubes were subsequently
found to contain diethylene glycol, a chemical used in
antifreeze.
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to look for on counterfeit Colgate toothpast
boxes include the words "South Africa" on
the manufacturing label, and "5 oz." or "100
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The chemical can cause liver and kidney
damage, even death.
Last week, Attorney General Lisa
Madigan held a press conference and announced investigators
found hundreds of counterfeit and potentially toxic
toothpaste tubes at five Chicago stores. About 483 tubes of
the toothpaste were confiscated and will be tested.
The tubes found in Arlington Heights
are being embargoed in the store until they are picked up
for testing by the Cook County Health Department, Freres
said.
Between eight and 10 Arlington Heights
discount stores were checked for the fake toothpaste, he
said. |
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Hospitals in toxic toothpaste scare
at Tue Jul 17, 2007 18:12:49 by National News |
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THE government is asking for vigilance after traces of
diethylene glycol were found in tubes of toothpaste
designated for Spanish hospitals.
Officials believe thousands of 17 gram tubes of Tri Leaf
Spearmint toothpaste, which contain traces of the substance
normally used as an anti-freeze, may have entered the Spain
from China, where it is produced.The toothpaste is
normally given to hospital patients in several regions of
Spain.
Although the government has not revealed exactly which,
Valencia is believed to be one of those regions after claims
10,000 tubes of the toothpaste were given to patients in six
hospitals.
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Australian Supplier
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Profit warnings at highest level since dot-com crash
at Mon Jul 16, 2007 17:10:49 by Independent.co.uk |
Profit warnings at highest level since dot-com crash
By Andrew Murray-Watson
Published: 15 July 2007
Profit warnings among the UK's listed companies are
running at the highest level since the dot-com crash, adding to growing fears
that the economy is weakening. Research to be issued tomorrow by Ernst &
Young reveals that in the first half of 2007, 191 profit warnings were issued by
UK-quoted companies, 13 per cent up on the first half of 2006, which saw 169
profit warnings.
A "shortfall in sales" was blamed for the warnings by 43 per cent of the
companies, while 22 per cent cited "difficult trading conditions" and 17 per
cent gave "delayed or discontinued contracts" as their primary reason for
failing to meet market expectations. Keith McGregor, corporate restructuring
partner at E&Y, said: "We are a long way from the economic climate at the
start of 2001 that saw more than 230 profit warnings.
Nevertheless, the 191 profit warnings are a reminder that segments of UK plc
are struggling. Expectations that interest rates will remain elevated for some
time have added weight to a plethora of warnings against casual lending
tendencies and complex debt instruments."
The highest warning sectors were software and computer services with 17,
support services with 12, and general retail 10. The high-street sector had
double the number this quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2006.
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China Escalates Food Fight With U.S.
at Mon Jul 16, 2007 16:10:46 by forbes.com | | Blank
China Escalates Food Fight With
U.S.
Shu-Ching Jean Chen,
07.16.07, 3:22 AM ET
HONG KONG -
A simmering spat over food quality is fast replacing the cheap Chinese yuan
as the focus of trade disputes between the U.S. and China.
Late Friday evening, a food safety watchdog launched what may be China’s
largest assault yet, suspending certain meat imports from seven U.S. companies,
including Tyson Foods (nyse: TSN
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), the world’s largest meat processor, Cargill and
Sanderson Farms (nasdaq: SAFM
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It singled out a range of animal parts popular in China, including frozen
chicken feet, frozen pork ears, pork intestines, pork ribs and frozen shrimp.
According to a notice posted on the Web site of the General Administration of
Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the meat products contained
unacceptable levels of salmonella, anti-parasite drugs and additives.
It appeared to be a tit-for-tat response to a series of highly publicized
cases in which the U.S. has recalled or blocked products either from China or
containing Chinese ingredients, including tainted pet food, toxic toothpaste and
contaminated seafood.
Europe and Japan have also blocked certain Chinese
products.
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TEENAGER ARRESTED FOR ARSON - TRARALGON
at Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:22:36 by Gippsland Polce News | |
TEENAGER ARRESTED FOR ARSON -
TRARALGON
Detectives have arrested a teenage girl for setting a residential care unit
premises on fire in Traralgon last night.
The female, who turns 16 today, set fire to a house she was residing in at
Wattle Court at around 9pm.
A police officer has suffered an injured hand after using it to break a
window to get to a residency worker trapped inside the house.
There were no other persons in the house at the time of the fire.
Morwell Criminal Investigation Unit interviewed and charged the teenager
with attempted murder, arson, arson endangering life and other assault related
offences.
She has been remanded in custody and will appear in the Latrobe Valley
Children’s court later today.
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SERIOUS COLLISION – DALYSTON
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SERIOUS COLLISION – DALYSTON
Police are investigating a serious collision that occurred on the Bass
Highway, Dalyston at about 6pm tonight.
Police believe that a Ford sedan was performing a u-turn into a driveway,
approximately 600 metres west of Tulloch Street, when a Holden Commodore sedan
travelling east collided into it’s driver’s side.
The driver of the Ford sedan, a 38-year-old Wonthaggi woman, was
airlifted to the Alfred hospital suffering serious head
injuries.
The driver of the Holden, a 44-year-old Archies Creek
man, was not injured.
The passenger of the Holden, an 11-year-old Wonthaggi girl, was taken to
the Wonthaggi hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Anyone who saw the collision or who has any information is urged to contact
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to go to www.crimestoppers.com.au .
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Economy heading for fall or crash?
at Sun Jul 08, 2007 19:00:19 by fairfax |
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Economy heading for fall?
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The Bank for
International Settlements has warned economic conditions
mirror those
before previous crises.
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Chinese Counterfeit toothpaste contains more diethylene glyc
at Sat Jul 07, 2007 06:53:44 by CTV.ca News Staff |
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Twenty-one Chinese toothpaste products found on
the Canadian market have contained unacceptable levels
of diethylene glycol (DEG), says Health Canada.
Chinese Counterfeit toothpaste contains more
diethylene glycol (DEG) 7and bacteria
Updated Fri. Jul. 6 2007 11:09 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
The counterfeit Colgate toothpaste that has been found
being sold in Canada may contain even more harmful bacteria
than first suspected, Health Canada officials said Friday.
The federal agency first issued
a warning on June 29, warning consumers that counterfeit
toothpaste products labelled as Colgate Fluoride Toothpaste
Herbal and Colgate Fluoride Toothpaste Maximum Cavity
Protection contained high levels of harmful bacteria.
They said they would notify Canadians of any health risks
once tests had been completed.
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