EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-6
Crust · Toothpaste
The product poses a risk of poisoning because it contains 1.87% by weight of diethylene glycol (DEG), which may pose a health risk to consumers.
- Published
- 15 February 2008
- Notifying authority
- Belgium
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0200/08
- Model
- 200711070107, bar code: 6928587200023, expiry date 2008.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 6928587200023
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Blue cardboard box containing tube and toothbrush. Text on box: “Now CRUST”, “Good Quality Tooth Paste with FREE TOOTH BRUSH”, “Whitening”, “Fresh Mint”, “Extra-care”, “Active ingredient: Sodium Fluoride 0.32% (equivalent to 1450 ppm of Fluoride). Ingredients: Sorbitol, Water, Silica Abrasive, Silica thickener, PEG1500, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Flavour, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Sodium Saccharin, Formaldehy and Green Colour.