JLB
July 12th, 2007, 2:14:47 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/12/britain.toothpaste.reut/index.html
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- British authorities issued an alert on Thursday after a batch of contaminated counterfeit versions of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Sensodyne toothpaste was found.
The discovery follows a series of similar fake toothpaste scares around the world.
As in previous cases, the British discovery involved toxic levels of the chemical diethylene glycol, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said.
The watchdog said the fake product did not appear to have entered the legitimate retail supply chain and was most likely to be sold through unauthorised suppliers, for example at markets or car boot sales.
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- British authorities issued an alert on Thursday after a batch of contaminated counterfeit versions of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Sensodyne toothpaste was found.
The discovery follows a series of similar fake toothpaste scares around the world.
As in previous cases, the British discovery involved toxic levels of the chemical diethylene glycol, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said.
The watchdog said the fake product did not appear to have entered the legitimate retail supply chain and was most likely to be sold through unauthorised suppliers, for example at markets or car boot sales.