
If you use the arm and hammer to rotate the brush-
Formerly known as crest electric toothbrush, pre-2009 --listen up.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning today to people using this special dental device saying that part of the toothbrush will fall off, causing your teeth to be broken and stuck in your throat, or fly into your eyes.
"Electric toothbrushes can remove plaque very effectively and thus help prevent tooth decay and gum disease," D. Susan RunnerD. S.
The head of the FDA's dental device department said in a statement.
"At the same time, it is important to supervise children when they use these toothbrushes, and to be aware that any failure of the toothbrush can cause harm.
"Textile brushes affected by FDA warnings include: spinning brush procret, spinning brush procret recharge, spinning brush Pro Whitening, spinning brush SONIC Recharge, spinning brush Swirl rotating brush and rotating brush replacement head for children.
The FDA explained that the adult version of the brush has removable heads that should not fall off when you use a toothbrush.
But the FDA has received reports that the brush head has fallen off, which exposes the metal part below and may be injured by poking.
On the other hand, the children's rotating brush does not have a removable head, but the FDA says it has received reports of battery burn-out, with the bristles falling off the toothbrush head and stuck in the children's tonches.
Although it sounds strange, this is certainly not the first time a toothbrush has been recalled.
In 2010, the FDA issued a notice warning users of oral drugs
B. be careful with the cross power supply and PowerMAX toothbrush, as the brush head may be loose in the mouth and may cause choking hazard.
CBC News reported last year Health Canada's warning of Colgate electric toothbrush, which Colgate recalled
Because the toothbrush exploded, the manufacturer of Palmolive.