I predict you will see these remarketed in dollar stores in a few months as "PlaqueBlasters" or some similar name.

The story just doesn't have any teeth to it.

Hey I've got one of BLAM

Well that explains why 4 out of 5 dentists recommend Oral B. The 5th dentist used a Colgate brush and was unavailable for comment.

That's how the fourth drummer died.

Silly Canadians and their exploding toothbrushes. This is why we can't have nice things.

Oh my god!. My brother got me one for Xmas last year.
He's trying to kill me.

Wonder how i can make it blow up intentionally... lipo battery or something?
I wanna see this happen.

gah. false alarm.. wrong model.

I know more than one person who's claimed to have used an electric toothbrush as a vibrator.

Nowhere in the article does it say that only their hands and mouths were injured.

Hmm.

Fluorescent Testicle: I know more than one person who's claimed to have used an electric toothbrush as a vibrator.

Nowhere in the article does it say that only their hands and mouths were injured.

Hmm.

First thing I thought of.

Perhaps our Canadian friends should look into this Underwriter's Laboratories nonsense.

I liked the musical toothbrushes sold 1-2 yrs ago which played a song in your head as long as you kept brushing. sadly, could not find the 'Marilyn Manson' model.

KrispyKritter: Perhaps our Canadian friends should look into this Underwriter's Laboratories nonsense.

I liked the musical toothbrushes sold 1-2 yrs ago which played a song in your head as long as you kept brushing. sadly, could not find the 'Marilyn Manson' model.

They didn't make a NIN "Closer" model either.

"I wanna feel you from the inside"

So that explains it.

Fluorescent Testicle: I know more than one person who's claimed to have used an electric toothbrush as a vibrator.

Nowhere in the article does it say that only their hands and mouths were injured.

Hmm.

We have to use the indefinite article 'a dildo', never 'your dildo.'

A brush with death?

/Got nothin'.

hmm.. I have a few Colgate electric ones.. and one is the motion (still in package)

No China bashing yet? Come on, we all now where these toothbrushes were manufactured!

Article is lacking in info that the curious would like to know. Just how are they "exploding"?

Cloudchaser Sakonige the Red Wolf: Article is lacking in info that the curious would like to know. Just how are they "exploding"?

In an out-ward manner.

Cloudchaser Sakonige the Red Wolf: Article is lacking in info that the curious would like to know. Just how are they "exploding"?

Good question. My first thought was that the batteries were over-charging and bursting, but it looks like this model uses replaceable batteries rather than a built-in rechargeable.

quatchi: A brush with death?

/Got nothin'.

booooo.

Even that Health Canada website does not detail how the units are exploding. Are they afraid of being sued for detailing how the units are exploding??? farking useless mother farkers.


/Probably the battery explodes. The entire unit is a one time use, apparently. Battery dies and time to buy a new one jerkwads.
//I found two double 'A' batteries that had been in some old electronics(clock and settings backup for a boom box) for 15 years and they were only slightly leaking.

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Instantly thought of this.

BurnShrike: Cloudchaser Sakonige the Red Wolf: Article is lacking in info that the curious would like to know. Just how are they "exploding"?

In an out-ward manner.

THPPTH!

This happened to me using the same toothbrush back in July. I started brushing my teeth and then BANG, it sounded like a gun. (Probably sounded louder because the handle of the toothbrush was just a few inches from my ear.) The explosion blew the batteries and the motor right out the end, which flew off. Left a ringing in my ear for a couple hours. Definitely scared the sh!at out of me. I googled it at the time but didn't see any other cases so I just figured it was the batteries. Didn't bother contacting Colgate. I'm thinking moisture must get in over time causing the batteries to corrode.