The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a couple of electric toothbrushes. The brushes can chip teeth and cause a choking hazard.

The toothbrushes causing concern are the battery-powered Arm & Hammer Spinbrush—or the Crest Spinbrush, as it was called before 2009.  The FDA says parts of the device can pop off and chip your tooth, fly into your eyes or get stuck in your throat.

There have been injuries reported. They include chipped teeth, cut gums, injuries to face and eyes and choking on broken pieces.


The FDA is alerting the public about the potential for injury while using the following models of Spinbrush:

    *Spinbrush ProClean
    *Spinbrush ProClean Recharge
    *Spinbrush Pro Whitening
    *Spinbrush SONIC
    *Spinbrush SONIC Recharge
    *Spinbrush Swirl
    *Spinbrush Classic Clean
    *Spinbrush For Kids
    *Spinbrush Replacement Heads

The FDA is telling consumers to inspect these brushes before using them. Make sure the brush head is connected tightly to the brush handle and test the brush outside of your mouth before using. If the connection feels loose or the brush head easily detaches from the handle, do not use the brush.