The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1367-2022·Announced 2022-08-31

Multiple Toothpaste and Dental Care Products Recalled for Improper Storage

Family Dollar Stores is recalling multiple toothpaste and dental care products that were stored outside appropriate temperature conditions, distributed April 30–June 10, 2022.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class II, designating potential health hazard. Improper storage temperature conditions represent a risk-of-harm scenario for product integrity without reported illness or injury, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Family Dollar Stores is recalling multiple toothpaste and dental care products that were distributed between April 30, 2022 and June 10, 2022. The recalled products include many SKUs spanning brands such as Colgate, Crest, Sensodyne, Arm & Hammer, Close Up, Orajel, Pepsodent, Swan, Tom's, and Ultra Brite, in various package sizes.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. Specifically, the products were held outside of appropriate storage temperature conditions, which could compromise product quality and stability.

Consumers who purchased these products from Family Dollar stores during the specified timeframe should check their purchases against the recall notice's SKU list. Anyone with a recalled product should discontinue use and return it to the retailer for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
COLGATE MAX FRESH CLEAN MINT 1.9OZ SKU 900596 COLGATE CAVITY PROTECTION 6OZ 3PK SKU 900734 SENSODYNE REPAIR AND PROTCT WHITNG 3.4 OZ SKU 901003 COLGATE BSPW PASTE BRISK MINT 6 OZ 2PK SKU 901658 COLGATE MAX FRESH COOL MINT 6OZ 2PK SKU 901785 COLGATE BSPW PASTE 6 OZ 3PK SKU 9
Manufacturer
Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
Hazard
  • storage-temperature
  • cgmp-deviation

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • SKUs: 900596
  • 900734
  • 901003
  • 901658
  • 901785
  • 902143
  • 902701
  • 902967
  • 903463
  • 905026
  • 905028
  • 905703
  • 907121
  • 907125
  • 907151
  • 907766
  • 907839
  • 907872
  • 998200
  • 998278

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.