BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Homedics PowerDent battery powered toothbrush, Model HD-30, individually packaged; HoMedics, Inc., 3000 Pontiac Trail, Commerce Township, MI 48390, Made in China; UPC 31262-00789, Deals Nothing Over A Dollar SKU #100608494 The individually packaged toothbrushes are packaged 49 per case labeled as Decent Trading Adult Battery Operated Toothbrush Model #HD-30, Quantity: 49 pcs, Colour: Blue/Green, Made in China C/No 884

    Recall: Z-0575-05 · Initiated February 16, 2005

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0575-05
    Event Number
    31175
    Firm
    Deals Nothing Over A Dollar
    FEI Number
    1927164
    Product Code
    JEQ
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Other
    Initiated
    February 16, 2005
    Posted
    March 8, 2005
    Terminated
    August 18, 2005
    Address
    100 Corp Office Drive, Earth City, MO, 63045

    Description

    Homedics PowerDent battery powered toothbrush, Model HD-30, individually packaged; HoMedics, Inc., 3000 Pontiac Trail, Commerce Township, MI 48390, Made in China; UPC 31262-00789, Deals Nothing Over A Dollar SKU #100608494 The individually packaged toothbrushes are packaged 49 per case labeled as Decent Trading Adult Battery Operated Toothbrush Model #HD-30, Quantity: 49 pcs, Colour: Blue/Green, Made in China C/No 884

    Reason

    A defective seal allows water into the handle of the toothbrush via the bristles, and rusty water seeps back out of the toothbrush around the bristles.

    Action

    Deals Nothing Over A Dollar sent e-mails to the retail store on 2/16/05 indicating that the rotary brush from HoMedics has been recalled, and requesting that all product of SKU 100608494, HoMedics Rotary Brush, be pulled from the shelves and held pending disposal instructions.

    Distribution

    The product was distributed to Deals Nothing Over A Dollar and Save-A-Lot retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

    Quantity

    10,535 toothbrushes