Recalls...Thomas & Friends toys and Counterfeit Colgate

[sugarbean]

Recalls...Thomas & Friends toys and Counterfeit Colgate

Thomas & Friends Wooden toys recalled due to Lead poisoning

Description: The recall involves wooden vehicles, buildings and other train set components for young children listed in the chart below. The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” or “AZ” are not included in this recall.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07212.html

Also, Counterfeit Colgate Toothpaste Found

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- New York, New York -- June 14, 2007 -- The Colgate–Palmolive Company today warned that counterfeit toothpaste falsely packaged as "Colgate" has been found in several dollar-type discount stores in four states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. There are indications that this product does not contain fluoride and may contain Diethylene Glycol. The Company stated that it does not use, nor has ever used, Diethylene Glycol as an ingredient in Colgate toothpaste anywhere in the world.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/colgate06_07.html

 

[JerryP]

Cool post. Thanks