Saliha Alnoor, V Colgate-Palmolive. B.C.

VANCOUVER — The trial of a B.C. woman claiming she was injured by a defective toothbrush began Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court.





Saliha Alnoor, of Surrey, says that an Active Angle toothbrush manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive fractured when she was brushing her teeth in November 2006.





In her opening statement, Alnoor said that her gums bled profusely and she lost consciousness.





Alnoor claimed that the Colgate toothbrush was defective and said that she has suffered permanent injuries and has paid more than $6,000 in dental costs to repair the damage, with another $94,000 in treatments.





She told the judge that the failure of the company to produce Colgate-Canada president Scott Jeffery as an "adverse" witness should result in a favourable judgment.





The company has filed a statement of defence in which it denies all allegations.





Colgate said if any injuries were suffered, they were caused by the negligence of the plaintiff.







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