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Child-Resistant Packaging Information

CEPACOL® Mouthwash is subject to special packaging regulations promulgated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). The CEPACOL® Mouthwash product is available in 24 and 32 ounce bottles and CPSC regulations require that both product sizes utilize child-resistant packaging. As a result, the product is sold in a closure/bottle system that (i) is significantly difficult for children under five to open or obtain its contents within a reasonable time, and (ii) is not overly difficult for normal adults to use properly.

We are committed to the protection of children, and we fully support the efforts of CPSC in its regulatory and leadership capacity. As part of our commitment, Certificates of Compliance are set forth below in accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008
November 12, 2008

  1. Identity of product covered: CEPACOL® Mouthwash
  2. Identification of applicable regulation: Title 16, Section 1700.15 – "Poison Prevention Packaging Standards"
  3. Identity of manufacturer certifying compliance: Combe Laboratories, Inc., 200 Shelhouse Drive, Rantoul, Illinois 60866 (a wholly owned subsidiary of Combe Incorporated, 1101 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10604)
  4. Contact information for the individual maintaining records of the test results: Mr. Jerome Darby, Senior Vice President – Operations, Combe Incorporated, 1101 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10604
  5. Date and location of manufacture: CEPACOL® Mouthwash is manufactured on varying dates based on marketing and scheduling needs. Production occurs at Combe Laboratories, Inc., 200 Shelhouse Drive, Rantoul, Illinois 60866.
    This Certificate of Compliance is applicable to 24 ounce bottles prior to lot code R09D125 and to all 32 ounce bottles. (See below for lot coding information.)
  6. Date and location where the closure was tested for compliance: Great Lakes Marketing Associates, Inc., 3103 Executive Parkway, Toledo, Ohio 43606-1311. (November 1995)
  7. Identity of third party laboratory on whose testing the certification depends: See item 6 above.
/S/
Jerome Darby
Senior Vice President - Operations
Combe Incorporated


CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008
May 1, 2009

  1. Identity of product covered: CEPACOL® Mouthwash
  2. Identification of applicable regulation: Title 16, Section 1700.15 – "Poison Prevention Packaging Standards"
  3. Identity of manufacturer certifying compliance: Combe Laboratories, Inc., 200 Shelhouse Drive, Rantoul, Illinois 60866 (a wholly owned subsidiary of Combe Incorporated, 1101 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10604)
  4. Contact information for the individual maintaining records of the test results: Mr. Jerome Darby, Senior Vice President – Operations, Combe Incorporated, 1101 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10604
  5. Date and location of manufacture: CEPACOL® Mouthwash is manufactured on varying dates based on marketing and scheduling needs. Production occurs at Combe Laboratories, Inc., 200 Shelhouse Drive, Rantoul, Illinois 60866.
    This Certificate of Compliance is applicable to 24 ounce bottles beginning with lot code R09D125. (See below for lot coding information.)
  6. Date and location where the closure was tested for compliance: National Child Resistant Testing, Inc., 1101 West Britt Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68521.
  7. Identity of third party laboratory on whose testing the certification depends: See item 6 above.
/S/
Jerome Darby
Senior Vice President - Operations
Combe Incorporated

For our retail partners, a specially prepared Certificate of Compliance can be issued directly to you. Requests should be sent directly to Mr. Patrick Bower, Director of Customer Service, at pbower@combe.com.




LOT CODING EXPLANATION

CEPACOL® Mouthwash products contain a lot code stamp indicating the manufacturing plant, year of manufacture, the month of manufacture (filling/assembly), and batching sequence of an item within the month.

Manufacturing Plant:

The first character of the lot number is the letter "R", which designates Rantoul, Illinois as a manufacturing location.

Year of Manufacture:

The second and third characters of the lot number are the last two digits of the calendar year of the filling operation, e.g., "00" for packages filled in 2000, "06" for 2006, etc.

Month of Manufacture:

The fourth character is a letter designating the month of the year as follows:

A-January G-July
B-February H-August
C-March J-September
D-April K-October
E-May L-November
F-June M-December

The letter "I" is not used to avoid any possibility of confusion with the number one (1).

Batching Sequence:

The last 3 digits are the sequential number of the packaging code. This sequence starts at 001 at the beginning of each month.