Recalls: Toothpaste, Tuna and Egg Salad
Pastor Dale Morgan
Recalls: Toothpaste, Tuna and Egg Salad*
Wednesday August 8, 2007 5:01 AM
By The Associated Press
The following recalls have been announced:
-Donnamax Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling DentaPro brand Cavity
Fighting Fluoride Toothpaste Fresh Spearmint Flavor and Bright Max
Toothpaste because the products, which were made in China, may contain
diethylene glycol. The chemical is found in antifreeze and is toxic to
the kidneys and liver. No illnesses have been reported to date,
according to the company. The recalled Cavity Fighting Fluoride
Toothpaste is identified by the item No. 9112 and the UPC code 8 71290 -
00062 5; Bright Max Toothpaste has the item no. 91111. The products were
sold to retail stores in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Mississippi, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Idaho. Any reactions should be reported to the Food
and Drug Administration's MedWatch adverse event reporting program at
www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm.
-CFS Operating Ltd. of Longview, Texas, is recalling 4,219 units of
Cloud's tuna salad sandwiches and egg salad sandwiches, both on white
bread, because the food might be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes, which can cause listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an
organism that can cause serious or fatal infections in children, the
elderly or those with weakened immune systems. It can also cause
miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. No illnesses have
been reported, according to the company. All sandwiches were sold in
convenience stores in east Texas, west Louisiana and southwest Arkansas.
The tuna salad sandwiches have the date code 62607-72507, and the egg
salad sandwiches have the date code 41907-72507. For more information,
consumers can call David Floyd at 903-758-7011.