Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste Recalled Due to Improper Storage Conditions
Family Dollar Stores recalls 1,400 packages of Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste due to improper temperature storage conditions during manufacturing. The product may not meet quality standards.
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: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is a manufacturing deviation (improper storage conditions) that may affect product quality, but no actual harm has been documented. Per the severity rubric, precautionary recalls with no reported illness and theoretical hazards are scored at most 3; this manufacturing process deviation warrants a Moderate (2) rating.
Plain-English summary
Family Dollar Stores is recalling 1,400 packages of Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste OPTIC WHITE STAIN FIGHTER CLEAN MINT PASTE (Net Weight 4.2 OZ / 119g, UPC 0 35000 45836 0) due to a manufacturing deviation.
The recall was initiated because the product was held outside appropriate temperature storage conditions during production. This deviation from proper manufacturing practices (cGMP) may affect the quality and performance of the toothpaste.
The affected product was distributed nationwide to Family Dollar retail stores in Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colgate Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste OPTIC WHITE STAIN FIGHTER CLEAN MINT PASTE. Net Wt. 4.2 OZ. (119 g) UPC 0 35000 45836 0. Dist. by: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, NY 10022 U.S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
- Category
- Drug — Oral Care
- Hazard
- improper-storage
- product-quality
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 999750 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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