Ausganica Soothing Herbs Toothpaste
Published 5 September 2017
Product
Ausganica Soothing Herbs Toothpaste 130g All lots and batches Ausganica Soothing Herbs Toothpaste was marketed as a herbal medicine that enhances oral health
Why it was recalled
This product may contain an ingredient that is a danger to health. It has been identified that Ausganica Soothing Herbs Toothpaste contains comfrey, an ingredient that is included in Schedule 10 of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons because it is considered a substance 'of such danger to health as to warrant prohibition of sale, supply and use'.
Hazard
Comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which are toxic substances associated with liver damage and other health hazards.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.