Events

Recall of COLGATE 360 POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - MEDIUM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by COLGATE - PALMOLIVE CANADA INC.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    127844
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-03-23
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Initiating a recall of colgate 360 replaceable head battery toothbrushes. there have been no consumer reports of adverse events or injury in canada involving this product. however in previously discontinued devices there were a small number of reports involving rapid gas venting of the batteries which caused the battery cap to suddenly burst from the unit resulting in a loud noise. the decision to initiate a voluntary recall of the original design of the colgate 360 replaceable head battery toothbrush is a proactive decision based on an abundance of caution. the recall of the original colgate 360 device will help facilitate and expedite the migration to an improved colgate 360 design.

Device

COLGATE 360 POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - MEDIUM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: COLGATE 360 POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - MEDIUM (Lot serial: All Lots); Model Catalog: COLGATE 360 POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - SOFT (Lot serial: All Lots)
  • Product Description
    COLGATE 360 POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - MEDIUM
  • Manufacturer
    COLGATE - PALMOLIVE CANADA INC

Manufacturer

COLGATE - PALMOLIVE CANADA INC