Counterfeit toothpaste tubes – being pack
aged as Colgate – are being flooded in discount stores across the US, in places like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to a statement issued by Colgate-Palmolive. And the world’s biggest toothpaste-maker is working closely with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to get to the bottom of this shady business. These fake products, the company says, may contain diethylene glycol – a chemical substance that can harm children and people suffering from liver or kidney disorders. Colgate- Palmolive’s statement adds that the fake products can be distinguished by their packaging: The label says that the goods were made in South Africa. Colgate maintains that it does not import toothpaste from South Africa. Also, there are typographical mistakes on the label in the form of incorrect spellings such as “SOUTH AFRLCA” & “South African Dental Assoxiation”. Recently, the FDA issued a warning to avoid using toothpaste that were being sold with the ‘Made in China’ tag – as it was felt that these too contain substances that could be health hazards. And now this! There seems to be some kind of toothpaste hazard in the American marketplace!
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aged as Colgate – are being flooded in discount stores across the US, in places like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to a statement issued by Colgate-Palmolive. And the world’s biggest toothpaste-maker is working closely with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to get to the bottom of this shady business. These fake products, the company says, may contain diethylene glycol – a chemical substance that can harm children and people suffering from liver or kidney disorders. Colgate- Palmolive’s statement adds that the fake products can be distinguished by their packaging: The label says that the goods were made in South Africa. Colgate maintains that it does not import toothpaste from South Africa. Also, there are typographical mistakes on the label in the form of incorrect spellings such as “SOUTH AFRLCA” & “South African Dental Assoxiation”. Recently, the FDA issued a warning to avoid using toothpaste that were being sold with the ‘Made in China’ tag – as it was felt that these too contain substances that could be health hazards. And now this! There seems to be some kind of toothpaste hazard in the American marketplace!For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
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