Hunh??

I'm Totally confused here....
If it's "counterfeit" toothpaste, then why is Colgate recalling it? It's not THEIRS.
(OK, so I get that it's a PR thing... but still... it's NOT THEIRS)
Also - wouldn't this all be rather easily traceable? the discount store bought from a supplier. If they can't produce records for the purchase, then they get penalized/prosecuted/shut down for poisoning. If they DO produce records, then the same thing holds true for the distributor, and the "importer", etc, etc ...
Plus ... Since WHEN would someone believe that SOUTH AFRICA was a viable producer of TOOTH PASTE????

the longe rI live, the more fucked up the world is... I swear.


Counterfeit Colgate Toothpaste Recalled
Antifreeze chemical found in tubes in 4 states; no injuries reported

MSNBC.COM Updated: 7:10 p.m. ET June 13, 2007
The Colgate-Palmolive Company said Thursday that 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste sold in discount stores in four states under a Colgate label are being recalled because they may contain a poisonous chemical.
A Food and Drug Administration official, Doug Arbesfeld, said Wednesday that testing had found the chemical in a product with the Colgate label, but said in the initial announcement that the FDA was unsure whether it really was Colgate or a counterfeit.
“We are aware that toothpaste is something that’s been counterfeited in the past,” he said. “We don’t want to alarm people unnecessarily.”
MS USA Trading, Inc. of North Bergen, N.J., the importer involved in the initial recall announcement, said the toothpaste may contain diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze.
The company said the toothpaste, imported from South Africa, was sold in discount stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
“Made in South Africa” is printed on the box and includes Regular, Gel, Triple and Herbal versions.
The trading company said the problem was discovered in routine testing by the Food and Drug Administration. It said no illnesses have been reported to date.
Counterfeit tubesThe same chemical has led to the recall of several brands of toothpaste imported from China in recent weeks.
Consumers who have purchased 5-ounce toothpaste under the Colgate label can return them to the place of purchase for a refund, MS USA Trading said.
Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday saying the tubes are counterfeit.
The company said it does not use, nor has ever used, diethylene glycol as an ingredient in Colgate toothpaste anywhere in the world.
“Colgate does not import toothpaste into the United States from South Africa,” said the statement from Colgate-Palmolive. “In addition, the counterfeit packages examined so far have several misspellings including: ‘isclinically,’ ‘SOUTH AFRLCA’ and ‘South African Dental Assoxiation.

“Counterfeit toothpaste is not manufactured or distributed by Colgate and has no connection with the company whatsoever,” the company said, adding that Colgate is working closely with the FDA “to help to identify those responsible for the counterfeit product.”
But Colgate said consumers who suspect they may have purchased counterfeit product can call Colgate’s toll-free number at 1-800-468-6502.