Device recall: Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Dual Action Powered Toothbrush Pro-Clean, various models. Made in China. Manufactured for…

Class II FDA enforcement event 60853. Recall start date: 22 Dec 2011. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 14 Apr 2015.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Church and Dwight plans to take actions to best convey to the public the potential small parts choking hazard with using a Spinbrush beyond the recommended 3-month brush head life.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Church & Dwight Inc started this device recall on 22 Dec 2011. The firm address in the FDA record is in Princeton, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 60853 has 10 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Aug 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Apr 2015.

FDA enforcement report The 10 product records

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution.

Recalling firm

Church & Dwight Inc, Princeton, NJ.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

10 product records in the event.

FDA event 60853: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0857-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Dual Action Powered Toothbrush Pro-Clean, various models. Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	22.783 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-0858-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Dual Action Powered Toothbrush Pro Clean Re-Charge Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	0.731 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-0859-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Dual Action Powered Toothbrush Spinbrush Pro Whitening Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	15.589 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2093-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Pro Clean Sonic Powered Toothbrush Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	1.744 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2094-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Pro Clean Sonic Color Wear Powered Toothbrush Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal	0.113 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2095-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Pro White Sonic Crest Powered Toothbrush Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal	0.032 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2096-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Pro White Sonic Toothbrush Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal	0.054 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2097-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Pro Clean Sonic Tray BJS Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	0.024 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2098-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush Pro Clean Sonic Recharge Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	0.347 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012
Z-2099-2012	Arm and Hammer Spinbrush ProClean Sonic Recharge Color Wear Made in China. Manufactured for Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. For dental health; plaque removal.	0.0003 million units	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2012

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2011: 114
Share of these events in Class II: 89%
Product records in this event: 10Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 9

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Church & Dwight Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
6 Jun 2025	ZICAM COLD REMEDY MEDICATED NASAL SWABS, 20 Single-Use Swabs per carton, Distributed by Church & Dwight Co,. Inc., Ewing	Drug	Class I	3
8 Sep 2023	TheraBreath for Kids! Oral Rinse, sodium fluoride 0.05% (0.02% w/v fluoride ion), 16 fl. oz. 473 mL bottles, Strawberry	Drug	Class I	1
25 Jan 2023	Easy Read App associated with First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks - Intended use of converting analog pregnancy test re	Device	Class II	1
4 Jun 2015	Gummy Vites Complete Multivitamin L'il Critters 70 gummies Manufactured for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Ewing, NJ 08628	Food	Class II	1
12 Jun 2013	Arm & Hammer Baking Soda a) Net Wt. 1 LB. (454 g) UPC 3320001130 b) Net Wt. 8 oz. (277 g) UPC 3320001110 Church & Dwight	Food	Class II	1
11 Jun 2013	Sodium Bicarbonate, USP Provided bulk as raw material - label not applicable according to firm Dialysis Grade 1.5 Dialys	Device	Class II	1
11 Jun 2013	Sodium Bicarbonate Powder, CAS-144-55-8, Arm & Hammer, labeled as a) USP1 Grade, packaged in bags of various quantities,	Drug	Class II	5
6 Sep 2012	Orajel Kids My Way! Anticavity Fluoride (sodium fluoride) toothpaste, 0.24%, 3 oz (85 g) pump, Church & Dwight Col, Inc.	Drug	Class II	1

Church & Dwight Inc: all 9 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-0857-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 60853. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/60853/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 60853?: The event has 10 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 22.783 million units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2011 have the same class?: 89% of the 114 device events that started in 2011 are in Class II.