From BBC News:
US officials have warned consumers to avoid using toothpaste made in China after a shipment was found to contain a poisonous chemical used in anti-freeze.
The Food and Drug Administration said it could contain diethylene glycol , which has been blamed for the deaths of at least 50 people in Panama last year.
On Thursday, Nicaraguan health authorities seized 40,000 tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste after they were found to contain diethylene glycol (DEG).
See also “China companies deny role in tainted toothpaste ” From Reuters.