The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0920-2018·Announced 2018-07-25

Hain Celestial Recalls alba BOTANICA Sunscreen Due to Incorrect Formulation

The Hain Celestial Group is recalling alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen because the wrong product formulation was placed in the packages.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a formulation error without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is recalling 47,128 tubes of alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen (SPF 45). The product is packaged in 4-tube cases or 8-pack shipper displays and was distributed nationwide in the USA.

The recall was initiated due to an incorrect product formulation, specifically because the wrong sunscreen product was placed in the packages. The affected lot codes are 7363B, 7363I, 8002C, 8002I, 8054J, 8055B, 8174A, and 7353.

Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot codes and stop using the product if it matches the recalled description.

The recalled product

Product
alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen (titanium dioxide 7.0% and zinc oxide 9.0%), spf 45, 170 g (6 oz) tubes packaged in a) 4 tubes per case; b) 8 pack shipper display; Manufactured By: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Lake Success, NY 11042, UPC 7 24742 01102 4.
Affected units
47,128

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 (8)

  • Lot Codes: a) 7363B
  • 7363I
  • 8002C
  • 8002I
  • 8054J
  • 8055B
  • 8174A
  • and b) 7353

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. - Worldwide HQ

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