Date Initiated by Firm |
November 11, 2004 |
Date Posted |
December 30, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 12, 2012 |
Recall Number |
Z-0377-05 |
Recall Event ID |
30413 |
Product Classification |
Toothbrush, Powered - Product Code JEQ
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Product |
The product is refill heads for battery powered toothbrushes. Spinbrush Pro Whitening EX Soft Refills, UPC 7 66878 00192 0. |
Code Information |
All Codes. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Proctor & Gamble Co 2 Procter And Gamble Plz Cincinnati OH 45202-3315
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For Additional Information Contact |
John G. Waldmann 513-622-1191
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Market withdrawal of Crest Spinbrush Pro-Whitening. The firm has determined that there is a quality issue in certain production that may allow the circular brush at the tip of the brush head to become detached over time in a very small number of brushes.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
The firm notified distributors by letter on November 11, 2004. Distributors are asked to contact all of their retail stores. |
Quantity in Commerce |
7.5 million toothbrushes and refill heads. |
Distribution |
Nationwide |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
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.
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