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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Sommerlad

Colgate must face lawsuit over mouthwash safety for kids, judge rules

Two class-action lawsuits against Colgate-Palmolive, which accuse the company of misleading parents into believing its range of fluoride mouthwashes is suitable for young children, will proceed, a judge ruled.

U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood in Chicago sided with the plaintiffs in the cases after they pointed out that America’s healthcare authorities warn against kids aged under six using fluoride rinses.

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