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Made-in-China Complimentary Toothpaste for Luxury Hotels Recalled
Monday, August 13, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS - A leading supplier of toiletries for luxury hotels recalled
complimentary tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste worldwide Monday after tests
showed some contain a potentially toxic chemical.
It was the latest in a series of recalls of Chinese-made goods - toothpaste,
children's toys, tires and pet food - because of shoddy and perhaps
dangerous manufacturing methods.
Gilchrist & Soames said it is recalling its 18-milliliter or 0.65-ounce
tubes with the name Gilchrist & Soames on it. The company said Monday some
samples showed the tubes contained diethylene glycol, a chemical found in
antifreeze that can be toxic to the kidneys and liver.
"They're just kind of the little complimentary size you get in the hotels,
and it's branded Gilchrist & Soames," said Cindy Duran, a spokeswoman for
the company, which is based in Indianapolis.
Gilchrist & Soames bills itself as "the only branded toiletries company
dedicated to the luxury hotel market," according to its Web site. It serves
The Greenbrier in West Virginia, The Properties at Pebble Beach in
California and Plaza on the River in London, among other locations.
The toothpaste was made in China by Ming Fai Enterprises International Co.
Ltd.
The Food and Drug Administration is not aware of any U.S. reports of
poisonings from the toothpaste, according to a statement from the company.
China has come under fire in recent months after potentially dangerous
levels of chemicals and toxins were found in some of its exports. A long
list of products, from seafood to toothpaste, have been recalled or rejected
by a number of countries worried about safety.
Made-in-China Complimentary Toothpaste for Luxury Hotels Recalled
Monday, August 13, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS - A leading supplier of toiletries for luxury hotels recalled
complimentary tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste worldwide Monday after tests
showed some contain a potentially toxic chemical.
It was the latest in a series of recalls of Chinese-made goods - toothpaste,
children's toys, tires and pet food - because of shoddy and perhaps
dangerous manufacturing methods.
Gilchrist & Soames said it is recalling its 18-milliliter or 0.65-ounce
tubes with the name Gilchrist & Soames on it. The company said Monday some
samples showed the tubes contained diethylene glycol, a chemical found in
antifreeze that can be toxic to the kidneys and liver.
"They're just kind of the little complimentary size you get in the hotels,
and it's branded Gilchrist & Soames," said Cindy Duran, a spokeswoman for
the company, which is based in Indianapolis.
Gilchrist & Soames bills itself as "the only branded toiletries company
dedicated to the luxury hotel market," according to its Web site. It serves
The Greenbrier in West Virginia, The Properties at Pebble Beach in
California and Plaza on the River in London, among other locations.
The toothpaste was made in China by Ming Fai Enterprises International Co.
Ltd.
The Food and Drug Administration is not aware of any U.S. reports of
poisonings from the toothpaste, according to a statement from the company.
China has come under fire in recent months after potentially dangerous
levels of chemicals and toxins were found in some of its exports. A long
list of products, from seafood to toothpaste, have been recalled or rejected
by a number of countries worried about safety.
