FDA Recall Terminated

The product is refill heads for battery powered toothbrushes. Spinbrush Pro Whitening EX Soft Refills, UPC 7 66878 00192 0.

Recall: Z-0377-05 · Initiated November 11, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0377-05
Event Number
30413
Firm
Proctor & Gamble Co
FEI Number
1216894
Product Code
JEQ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 11, 2004
Posted
December 30, 2004
Terminated
April 12, 2012
Address
2 Procter And Gamble Plz, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-3315

Description

The product is refill heads for battery powered toothbrushes. Spinbrush Pro Whitening EX Soft Refills, UPC 7 66878 00192 0.

Reason

Market withdrawal of Crest Spinbrush Pro-Whitening. The firm has determined that there is a quality issue in certain production that may allow the circular brush at the tip of the brush head to become detached over time in a very small number of brushes.

Action

The firm notified distributors by letter on November 11, 2004. Distributors are asked to contact all of their retail stores.

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

7.5 million toothbrushes and refill heads.