Hotel toothpaste causes toxic fears

Complimentary tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste distributed in luxury hotels worldwide have been recalled by a leading supplier of toiletries, after tests showed some to contain a potentially toxic chemical.

The 18-gram tubes of toothpastes branded with the name of the supplier Gilchrist & Soames, were recalled after some samples contained diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze that can be toxic to the kidneys and liver, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.

"They're just kind of the little complimentary size you get in the hotels, and it's branded Gilchrist & Soames," a spokeswoman for the company, which is based in Indianapolis, said in the report.

According to the website, the company is "the only branded toiletries company dedicated to the luxury hotel market,” and serves a number of properties including The Greenbrier in West Virginia, The Properties at Pebble Beach in California and Plaza on the River in London.

The company has recalled toothpaste from hotels in Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Turks & Caicos, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and the United States and has requested any inventory to be destroyed.

No reports of poisoning from the toothpaste have been raised in the US according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The toothpaste was made in China by Ming Fai Enterprises International Co Ltd.

Hotel toothpaste causes toxic fears

Complimentary tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste distributed in luxury hotels worldwide have been recalled by a leading supplier of toiletries, after tests showed some to contain a potentially toxic chemical.

The 18-gram tubes of toothpastes branded with the name of the supplier Gilchrist & Soames, were recalled after some samples contained diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze that can be toxic to the kidneys and liver, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.

"They're just kind of the little complimentary size you get in the hotels, and it's branded Gilchrist & Soames," a spokeswoman for the company, which is based in Indianapolis, said in the report.

According to the website, the company is "the only branded toiletries company dedicated to the luxury hotel market," and serves a number of properties including The Greenbrier in West Virginia, The Properties at Pebble Beach in California and Plaza on the River in London.

The company has recalled toothpaste from hotels in Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Turks & Caicos, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and the United States and has requested any inventory to be destroyed.

No reports of poisoning from the toothpaste have been raised in the US according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The toothpaste was made in China by Ming Fai Enterprises International Co Ltd.

thailand ..not even mentioned,must be ok here then

there were articles about the chinese toxic toothpaste several months ago - it was sold to the public in the shops:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277442,00.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/02/us/02too...883&ei=5070

names of the poisoned tootpastes - just in case they are still on the Thai shop shelfs:

Cooldent Fluoride,

Cooldent Spearmint,

Cooldent ICE,

Dr. Cool,

Everfresh Toothpaste,

Superdent Toothpaste,

Clean Rite Toothpaste,

Oralmax Extreme,

Oral Bright Fresh Spearmint Flavor,

Bright Max Peppermint Flavor

ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste.