Sainsbury’s and Boots have recalled thousands of tubes of Colgate-branded toothpaste after discovering that the product was counterfeit.

The 100ml tubes labelled as Colgate Cavity Protection were sold in the chains’ outlets between 28 November and 5 December.
Which in household’s a bit late in, the five of us would probably have used up the tube by now.

Last year, Colgate found that separate batches of counterfeit toothpaste sold in several US states contained an illegal chemical thickening agent, diethylene glycol, which is commonly used in anti-freeze and solvents.

Sainsbury’s said today there was no risk to customer health from the fake product it had sold.

“We believe there are no health risks associated with using the counterfeit toothpaste but, as it is not a genuine Colgate product, we removed the affected tubes from our stores immediately,” a spokesman for the supermarket chain said. Source: The Guardian.

It’s nice they’re assuming there are no health risks – I wouldn’t be so sure.

“We believed the supplier we bought the toothpaste from was reputable, and we are carrying out a full investigation into how this has occurred so that we can prevent it from happening again.” Source: The Guardian.

It’s easy to prevent, stop believing and do some research when you’re buying – like anything if the price is too good to be true then it’s most likely a scam.