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FDA: Throw away toothpaste made in China (AP)

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:37:50 GMT | Yahoo! News

A customer selects toothpaste in Beijing Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The U.S. government has stopped all imports of Chinese toothpaste after reports that some products sold in Australia, the Dominican Republic and Panama were tainted with diethylene glycol, a chemical commonly used in antifreeze and brake fluid. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - The government warned consumers on Friday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze. Out of caution, the Food and Drug Administration said, people should throw away toothpaste with labeling that says it was made in China. The FDA is concerned that these products may contain diethylene glycol.



China toothpaste to stop using antifreeze component (Reuters)

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:31:28 GMT | Yahoo! News

Reuters - A Chinese firm accused of manufacturing tainted toothpaste said it has stopped using a chemical found in antifreeze, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday amid a row about the safety of Chinese products.


China toothpaste to stop using antifreeze component

| Findory News China

Reuters: BEIJING - A Chinese firm accused of manufacturing tainted toothpaste said it has stopped using a chemical found in antifreeze, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday amid a row about the safety of Chinese products.



China bans antifreeze chemical in toothpaste, orders small manufacturers to clean up

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BEIJING – China banned diethylene glycol – a thickening agent in antifreeze – from use in toothpaste Wednesday, one of its most significant concessions yet as it struggles to regain ...
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Another China-made toothpaste recalled: FDA (Reuters)

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:55:42 GMT | Yahoo! News

A Chinese woman looks at a wide selection of toothpastes on a shelve at a mall in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 12, 2007. On Thursday, China banned manufacturers from using a thickening agent in antifreeze as an ingredient in toothpaste, one of its most significant concessions yet as it struggles to regain international confidence in the country's beleaguered exports. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)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.



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