US customs seizes more than 20,000 fake Oral-B toothbrush heads

Published: 29-Nov-2019
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The toothbrush attachments were being transported from China to the US

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More than 20,000 counterfeit Oral-B toothbrush heads have been seized in the US by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

If authentic, the 20,400 brush heads would have had an retail price of US$95,600.

The products were detained in Philadelphia and stopped

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