Madigan issues warning on counterfeit toothpaste

SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 500 tubes of what appears to be counterfeit toothpaste has turned up on Chicago-area shelves, prompting Attorney General Lisa Madigan to issue a statewide warning.

"Our No. 1 goal is to get this product off store shelves and give consumers information to protect themselves and their families," Madigan stated in a written release. "It is outrageous to learn that a product we use to maintain healthy teeth could actually be dangerous to our health."

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