Update: Counterfeit Toothpaste Falsely Labeled as “Colgate” New York June 15, 2007 - Colgate-Palmolive announced today additional developments and actions by the Company to protect consumers against possible risk from recently reported counterfeit toothpaste. The Company yesterday warned consumers that the counterfeit toothpaste, which has been found in some small, independent dollar-type discount stores, may not contain fluoride and could contain Diethylene Glycol, an ingredient not used in Colgate toothpaste anywhere in the world. The additional developments and actions taken by the Company include: Colgate is contacting all its accounts handling Colgate toothpaste in the U.S. to ensure that they have no counterfeit product. At this time, none have reported counterfeit product. If any accounts were to identify suspected counterfeit product, the Company would remove it from the shelf. The Company is in the process of picking up suspected counterfeit product in the small, independent dollar-type discount stores in the four states where it has reportedly been distributed. Results of these efforts will be provided to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA spokesman Doug Arbesfeld was quoted in various new reports saying in reference to the Diethylene Glycol found by the FDA in some counterfeit samples, “It's a low health risk but the bottom line is, it doesn't belong in toothpaste.”  Analysis performed by Colgate Research & Development of counterfeit samples received so far has come to this same conclusion regarding the low level of health risk. To view the full firm recall article please visit www.fda.gov. Contact a Local Dentist to learn more about how to maintain your oral heath!