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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1870-2012·Announced 2012-07-04

Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush Recalled for Battery Cap Defect

Colgate-Palmolive is recalling 6,006 Adult Motion Battery Toothbrushes because the battery cap may blow off the handle.

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 recall involves a risk-of-harm product (battery cap ejection) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company is recalling 6,006 units of the Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush (UPC 035000686213). The recall was initiated because the battery cap at the end of the brush handle was forcibly blown off.

The affected toothbrushes were distributed nationwide. The product is made in China and is intended for teeth cleansing.

Consumers should stop using the toothbrush and contact Colgate-Palmolive for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000686213 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing.
Manufacturer
Colgate Palmolive Company
Category
Consumer Product — Personal Care
Hazard
Affected units
6,006

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 (1)

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Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Colgate Palmolive Company under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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