The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0833-2021·Announced 2021-10-06

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray Recalled for cGMP Deviations

Johnson & Johnson Consumer is recalling Neutrogena Beach Defense water + sun protection sunscreen spray in two sizes (6.5 oz and 8.5 oz) nationwide due to current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) deviations.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II voluntary recall initiated by the firm for cGMP deviations. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or confirmed product failures—only potential manufacturing control issues. Per the severity rubric, a Class II recall without reported harm is classified as Moderate.

Plain-English summary

Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Neutrogena Beach Defense water + sun protection sunscreen spray BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 (Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 8%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 8%) in two sizes: 6.5 oz (184 g) with UPC 0 86800 87273 3 and 8.5 oz (240 g) with UPC 0 86800 10032 4. A total of 1,265,724 cans of the 6.5 oz size and 1,052,544 cans of the 8.5 oz size have been distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because the firm identified current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) deviations during manufacturing. The product was distributed nationwide, and all lots remaining in distribution are within expiry dates.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it. For more information, contact the FDA or Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. at Skillman, NJ 08858.

The recalled product

Product
Neutrogena Beach Defense water + sun protection sunscreen spray BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30, Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (8%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (8%), a) NET WT. 6.5 OZ (184 g) (UPC 0 86800 87273 3) and b) NET WT. 8.5 oz (240 g) (UPC 0 86800 10032 4) aerosol can…
Manufacturer
Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.
Category
Drug — Sunscreen
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Johnson & Johnson Consumer, 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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