Class 2 Device Recall Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush

• Date Initiated by Firm: March 23, 2012
• Date Posted: June 27, 2012
• Recall Status: Terminated on June 19, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-1870-2012
• Recall Event ID: 61670
• Product Classification: Toothbrush, ionic, battery-powered - Product Code MMD
• Product: Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000686213 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing.
• Code Information: All products
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Colgate Palmolive Company; 191 E Hanover Ave; Morristown NJ 07960-3151
• For Additional Information Contact: Mr. Charles P. Ireland; 732-878-7519
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Brush battery cap was forcibly blown off at the end of the brush handle.
• FDA Determined Cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
• Action: Colgate-Palmolive Company sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated March 22, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter requests the termination of sale and segregation of the affected product for return. Contact your Colgate-Palmolive representative to coordinate return of the affected product or if you have any questions concerning this matter.
• Quantity in Commerce: 6006 toothbrushes (total)
• Distribution: Nationwide Distribution.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
³ For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.