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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1872-2012·Announced 2012-07-04

Colgate 360 Toothbrush Recalled Due to Battery Cap Defect

Colgate-Palmolive is recalling 280,044 Colgate 360 battery-powered 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 'High' severity criteria for potential physical injury without confirmed cases.

Plain-English summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company is recalling 280,044 units of the Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Toothbrush (Medium) due to a defect in the battery cap. The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the battery cap at the end of the brush handle was forcibly blown off. This defect poses a potential safety risk to consumers using the device.

Consumers who possess this product should stop using it immediately. The source text does not specify a particular remedy such as a refund or replacement, but users should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Toothbrush Medium UPC03500068750 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
280,044

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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