Overview
- On August 4–5, COFEPRIS ordered a market withdrawal of Mexico-made Colgate Total Prevención Activa Clean Mint and banned its sale nationwide.
- Official guidance warns users of possible oral irritation, gum inflammation, dental pain, sensitivity, ulcers and allergic responses.
- Consumers must stop using the toothpaste immediately, consult a specialist and report any adverse reactions to COFEPRIS or Colgate.
- Mexican health authorities are probing stannous fluoride as the likely trigger for the reported reactions and have pledged further updates.
- The Mexican action follows earlier preventive bans by Brazil’s ANVISA, Argentina’s ANMAT and safety alerts issued in Colombia and the Dominican Republic.