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Spinbrush toothbrushes may not provide the best ways to clean teeth.
United States health officials warned that this electric toothbrush could result in major face or mouth injuries. Parts of the brush have been flying off and chipping or breaking teeth, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The brushes have also caused cuts to the mouth and gums, injuries to the face and eyes, and making people susceptible to choking on the broken parts.
These issues make it essential for parents to watch their children if they utilize these toothbrushes.
There are various models of the Spinbrush, which is made by Arm & Hammer, that could cause problems. These battery-powered toothbrushes come with replaceable heads. The heads are supposed to stay locked onto the toothbrush but that isn’t always the case according to the FDA. There have also been instances in which there are battery burns, cut lips and possibly bristles getting stuck in tonsils.
There have been other electric toothbrushes (Oral-B CrossAction Power and PowerMAX toothbrushes) in the past that have some of these issues, specifically a model in which the brush heads got loose in the mouth.
Health Canada, a Canadian health regulatory body like the FDA in the United States, added Colgate Motion Electric toothbrushes to the list of toothbrushes to pay attention to. These particular toothbrushes “exploded.”
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