Z-1724-2011

W Vital Health Pulsating Clean Rechargeable Toothbrush; Distributed by: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd...

Name: Z-1724-2011 W Vital Health Pulsating Clean Rechargeable Toothbrush; Distributed by: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd...
Creator: Brushpoint Innovations, Inc.
Published: 2011-01-14
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Brushpoint Innovations, Inc. / initiated 2011-01-14 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Brushpoint Innovations, Inc. began a recall of W Vital Health Pulsating Clean Rechargeable Toothbrush; Distributed by: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015-4616, Made in China; The toothbrush... on 2011-01-14. The reason FDA records is "The power toothbrush may make a loud noise and the battery cap becomes separated from the main body of the toothbrush. The battery cap can become a projectile that could cause potential injury if it comes in contact...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1724-2011
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2011-01-14
Posted: 2011-03-18
Terminated: 2012-12-16
Recalling firm: Brushpoint Innovations, Inc.
Product: W Vital Health Pulsating Clean Rechargeable Toothbrush; Distributed by: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015-4616, Made in China; The toothbrush was sold with a single head and with three heads: a) Rechargeable Power Toothbrush - Model Number 565222, UPC 0 49022 35396 1; b) Rechargeable Power Toothbrush with 3 Replacement Heads: Model Number WIC 472641, UPC 0 49022 49612 5; Intended to remove adherent plaque and food debris from the teeth to reduce tooth decay.
Product code: JEQ Toothbrush, Powered
Reason for recall: The power toothbrush may make a loud noise and the battery cap becomes separated from the main body of the toothbrush. The battery cap can become a projectile that could cause potential injury if it comes in contact with the body.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: The firm, BrushPoint Innovations, sent a email dated January 7, 2011 notifying their customers of the recall. The email described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to pull and quarantine the toothbrushes due to potential product quality concerns, and hold their stocks until January 14, 2011, call in the number of toothbrushes quarantined, and then return them to the Walgreen distribution centers. A stop sale was placed on the affected item numbers in their cash register scanners. If you have any questions, call 905-833-5122 or 905-944-1000.
Quantity in commerce: 8,100 units
Distribution: Nationwide distribution.
Product codes and lots: Item 565222, UPC: 0-49022-35396-1, lot 08/10; Item 472641, UPC: 0-49022-49612-5, lot 08/10

Product code JEQ

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)