Friday, May 25, 2007

FDA stops imports of Chinese toothpaste

FDA stops imports of Chinese toothpaste (AP)

Boxes containing  tubes of tainted toothpaste are seen at the Customs Direction Office in Santo Domingo,Thursday, May 24, 2007. China on Wednesday said it was investigating reports that toothpaste containing a potentially deadly chemical had been exported to Central America, the latest in a series of scandals involving tainted Chinese products. The Dominican Republic and Panama have pulled thousands of tubes of Chinese toothpaste brands Excel and Mr Cool from store shelves.  (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - The government is stopping all imports of Chinese toothpaste to test for a deadly chemical reportedly found in tubes sold elsewhere in the world.


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