Monday, July 02, 2007
BioWar China Fakes Colgate Brand To Peddle Poison Paste
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/06/30/toothpaste-bacteria.html
Fake Colgate, Chinese toothpastes pose risks: Health Canada Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2007 | 9:47 PM ET CBC News
The RCMP are investigating fake Colgate toothpaste contaminated with a bacteria that could pose "a significant risk to health," Health Canada says.
In a separate announcement, it also said it has asked border guards to block imports of Chinese toothpaste because the department has found 21 samples contaminated with a poison.
Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadians to avoid 21 Chinese toothpastes containing diethylene glycol, a poisonous chemical. Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadians to avoid 21 Chinese toothpastes containing diethylene glycol, a poisonous chemical. (Health Canada)
The counterfeit Colgate toothpaste has been removed from the shelves of the Everything for a Dollar discount chain, where it was being sold, the department said. [MORE]
========== Last week NPR reported that the Chinese tooth paste containing anti-freeze is being pushed by US prisons and hospitals
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