The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0011-2022·Announced 2021-10-27

Coppertone Pure & Simple Kids 50 Sunscreen Spray Recalled for Benzene Contamination

Beiersdorf Inc. is recalling Coppertone Pure & Simple kids 50 Sunscreen Spray due to the presence of benzene, a chemical contaminant. The affected product was distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, and Class I recalls with no reported illness or injury are typically scored at 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Beiersdorf Inc. is recalling Coppertone Pure & Simple kids 50 Sunscreen Spray (Zinc Oxide 24.08%, NET WT 5 OZ / 142 g can, UPC 0 72140 02882 4) due to chemical contamination. The product contains benzene, which should not be present.

The recall affects 167,808 cans with lot numbers TN00854 (expiration 01/31/2023), TN00855 (expiration 01/31/2023), and TN00CJV (expiration 06/30/2023). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States.

Consumers who have purchased this sunscreen should stop using it. For more information or questions about this recall, consumers should contact the FDA or the recalling manufacturer, Beiersdorf Inc., located in Wilton, Connecticut.

The recalled product

Product
Coppertone Pure & Simple kids 50 Sunscreen Spray (To Deliver) Zinc Oxide 24.08%, NET WT 5 OZ (142 g) can, Beiersdorf Inc., Wilton, CT 06897 UPC 0 72140 02882 4
Manufacturer
Beiersdorf Inc
Category
Drug — Topical Sunscreen
Hazard
Affected units
167,808

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Lot# TN00854
  • exp. date 01/31/2023 TN00855
  • exp. date 01/31/2023 TN00CJV
  • exp. date 06/30/2023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Beiersdorf Inc under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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