Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste recalled for improper storage conditions
Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste, Optic White Renewal was recalled after being stored outside appropriate temperature conditions. The recall affects 840 packages distributed to Family Dollar stores in 11 states.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II FDA recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is precautionary, based on a storage compliance deviation rather than confirmed contamination or harm.
Plain-English summary
Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste, Optic White Renewal (3% Hydrogen Peroxide formula, Net Weight 3.0 OZ / 85 g), UPC 0 35000 97008 4, is being recalled. The product was distributed by Colgate-Palmolive Company to Family Dollar retail stores in Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah, affecting 840 packages.
The recall was initiated due to a cGMP deviation: the product was held outside of appropriate temperature storage conditions during distribution. This violates federal manufacturing standards for proper product storage and handling.
Consumers with questions about this recall can contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste, OPTIC WHITTE RENEWAL, 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, High Impact White, Net Wt. 3.0 OZ. (85 g) UPC 0 35000 97008 4. Dist. by: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, NY 10022 U.S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
- Category
- Drug — Oral Care
- Hazard
- storage-temperature-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 (11)
- SKUs 999088 distributed to Family Dollar retail stores in AZ
- CA
- GA
- ID
- IN
- MT
- NM
- NV
- OR
- TX
- UT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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