Banana Boat Clear Sunscreen Spray recalled for benzene contamination
Edgewell Personal Care Brands is recalling Banana Boat hair & scalp defense Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 due to benzene contamination. The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls have a minimum severity score of 4. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC is recalling Banana Boat hair & scalp defense, Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 (6 oz aluminum spray cans) due to the presence of benzene contamination.
Benzene is a chemical contaminant that should not be present in sunscreen products. The affected product was distributed nationwide across the United States.
The recall involves 139,680 aluminum spray cans with the following lot numbers: Lot #20016AF (Exp. December 30, 2022), Lot #20084BF (Exp. February 28, 2023), Lot #21139AF (Exp. April 30, 2024), and Lot #20301CF (Exp. September 30, 2023). The product's UPC is 0 79656 04041 8.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it. Contact Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC or consult a healthcare provider if you have used this product and have health concerns.
The recalled product
- Product
- Banana Boat hair & scalp defense, Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 30, Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 6.0%, Octocrylene 6.0%, packaged in Net Wt 6 oz. aluminum spray can, Distributed by: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC, Shelton, CT 06484, UPC 0 79656 04041 8
- Manufacturer
- Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Category
- Drug — Sunscreen / Topical
- Hazard
- benzene
- chemical-contamination
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 (11)
- Lot #: 20016AF
- Exp. date December 30
- 2022
- 20084BF
- Exp. date February 28
- 2023
- 21139AF
- Exp. date April 30
- 2024
- 20301CF
- Exp. date September 30
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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