Drug recall: biotene Gentle Mint Gel, 4.5 oz.(127.6 g) tubes, Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095, Distributed by…
Class II FDA enforcement event 71750. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Presence of Foreign Substance: Fragments of wood found when the product was extruded onto a toothbrush.
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
GlaxoSmithkline Consmer Healthcare started this drug recall on 15 Jul 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Moon Township, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71750 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Aug 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Apr 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide, Puerto Rico & Taiwan
Recalling firm
GlaxoSmithkline Consmer Healthcare, Moon Township, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
8 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1317-2015 | biotene Gentle Mint Gel, 4.5 oz.(127.6 g) tubes, Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108, NDC 0135-0488-01 | 30,516 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1318-2015 | biotene Gentle Formula FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE Fresh Mint Original, a) 0.70 oz (19.8 g) tubes., (NDC 0135-0557-02) , b) 0.75 oz. (21.3 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0487-02), c) 4.3 oz. (121.9 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0557-01), d) 4.5 oz. (127.6 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0487-01), Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095,… | 366,192 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1319-2015 | biotene Gentle Formula FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE GENTLE MINT , 4.3 oz.(121.9 g) tubes, Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH, 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108 NDC 0135-0558-01 | 111,892 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1320-2015 | biotene PBF Toothpaste (Plaque-Biofilm Loosening Formula), a) 4.3 oz. (121.9 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0559-01), biotene PBF Paste, b) 4.5 oz.(127.6 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0490-02), Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108 | 50,860 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1321-2015 | SENSODYNE EXTRA FRESH COMPLETE PROTECTION, 3.4 oz.(96.4 g) tubes, Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108, NDC 0135-0572-02 | 50,860 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1322-2015 | SENSODYNE COMPLETE PROTECTION, 3.4 oz. (96.4 g)tubes, Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108, NDC 0135-0573-02 | 81,376 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1323-2015 | SENSODYNE EXTRA FRESH REPAIR & PROTECT, 3.4 oz. (96.4 g) tubes, Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108, NDC 0135-0547-02 | 335,676 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| D-1324-2015 | SENSODYNE WITH FLUORIDE REPAIR & PROTECT, a) 0.8 oz.(23 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0548-01); b) 3.4 oz. (96.4 g) tubes, (NDC 0135-0548-02) Manufactured by Oratech, South Jordan, UTAH 84095, Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline, Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108 | 325,504 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2015
- 292
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 8Median of the firm: 8
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2015 | Panadol (acetaminophen) Extra Strength, 500 mg, a) 30 count (UPC 1-03-53100-91070-8, NDC 0135-0135-02), b) 60 count (UPC Event 71717 | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1317-2015The 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 71750. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71750/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- 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, Puerto Rico & Taiwan
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71750?
- The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
30,516 tubes
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 52% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class II.