Device recall: Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000686213 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in…
Class II FDA enforcement event 61670. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Brush battery cap was forcibly blown off at the end of the brush handle.
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
Colgate Palmolive Company started this device recall on 23 Mar 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Morristown, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 61670 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Jul 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Jun 2013.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution.
Recalling firm
Colgate Palmolive Company, Morristown, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1870-2012 | Colgate Adult Motion Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000686213 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing. | 6006 toothbrushes (total) | Class II | Terminated | 4 Jul 2012 |
| Z-1871-2012 | Colgate Adult Motion Whitening Battery Toothbrush UPC 035000691507 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing. | Class II | Terminated | 4 Jul 2012 | |
| Z-1872-2012 | Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Toothbrush Medium UPC03500068750 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing. | 280,044 units (Total) | Class II | Terminated | 4 Jul 2012 |
| Z-1873-2012 | Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Toothbrush Soft UPC 03500068747 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing. | 280,044 units (Total) | Class II | Terminated | 4 Jul 2012 |
| Z-1874-2012 | Colgate 360 Replaceable Head Battery Powered Bonus Twin Pack Toothbrush Soft UPC 03500068762 Dist. by Colgate-Palmolive Co. New York, NY 10022 Made in China. For teeth cleansing. | 280,044 units (Total) | Class II | Terminated | 4 Jul 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 5
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2023 | hello wild strawberry fluoride toothpaste, sodium fluoride 0.24% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion), NET WT 4.2 OZ (119 g), Distri Event 92835 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1870-2012The 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 61670. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/61670/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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:
Nationwide Distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 61670?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
6006 toothbrushes (total)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.