Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2007-33
Gilchrist & Soames · Toothpaste
Presence of diethylene glycol (DEG) in the toothpaste is 1.2%, which may pose a health risk to consumers.
- Published
- 24 August 2007
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the producer. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0845/07
- Model
- Recall concerns Gilchrist & Soames Toothpaste/Dentifrice (SKU #U001H300). 18 ml/0.65 oz tube supplied in the last 12 months.
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Health risk / other
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
18ml/0.65 oz tube labelled “Gilchrist & Soames Toothpaste/Dentifrice”. The back of the tube lists the ingredients and the words “Manufactured in China” and “Distributed by Gilchrist & Soames”. The toothpaste is packaged singly and is sometime included in dental kits with a toothbrush.