Badger Baby Sunscreen Recalled for Microbial Contamination
W.S. Badger Company Inc. is recalling specific lots of Badger Baby and Kids Sunscreen Lotion due to microbial contamination.
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 source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
W.S. Badger Company Inc. is recalling selected lots of Badger Baby and Kids Sunscreen Lotion. The recall is due to microbial contamination in non-sterile products.
The affected product is Badger Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion Chamomile & Calendula, 4fFl.oz Tube. The recall covers 36,272 tubes distributed nationwide and in Canada, Greece, Singapore, Thailand, Norway, and American Samoa. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall details.
Consumers should stop using the affected products and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Badger Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion Chamomile & Calendula, 4fFl.oz Tube, UPC code: 634084490091 (US) UPC Code: 634084490114 (Canada)
- Manufacturer
- W.S. Badger Company Inc.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Sunscreen
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 36,272
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 (6)
- Lot number 3024A EXP 01/15
- 3057A EXP 02/15
- 3063A EXP 03/15
- 3063B EXP 03/15
- 3132A
- 3133A EXP 05/15.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by W.S. Badger Company 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.
See all 2 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · W.S. Badger Company Inc.
See all →- HighBadger Kids Sunscreen Recalled for Microbial Contamination
FDA (Drugs) · 2013-12-11
Same hazard · microbial contamination
See all →- HighSV Labs Recalls Benzoyl Peroxide Wash Due to Microbial Contamination
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-10-07
- HighSV Labs Recalls Benzoyl Peroxide Wash Due to Microbial Contamination
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-10-07
- SevereMedline Ultrasound Breast Pack Recalled for Potential Sterility Breach
FDA (Devices) · 2026-09-09
- HighMedline Convenience Kits Recalled for Potential Sterility Breach
FDA (Devices) · 2026-09-09
- CriticalOptimal Balance Pharmacy Recalls Contaminated Glutathione Injection Vials
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-09-09
Similar recalls
- ModerateSunscreen product recalled for microbial contamination nationwide
FDA (Drugs) · 2024-10-02
- HighKids by babyganics mineral sunscreen recalled for chemical contamination
FDA (Drugs) · 2025-03-19
- ModerateBadger 50 Mineral Sunscreen Recalled for Missing Drug Facts Labeling
FDA (Drugs) · 2025-02-05
- ModerateShiseido Recalls bareMinerals Sunscreen Lotion Due to GMP Deviations
FDA (Drugs) · 2018-01-24
- ModerateKids by Babyganics SPF 50 Sunscreen Recalled for Chemical Contamination
FDA (Drugs) · 2025-03-19
- ModerateBayer Recalls Coppertone Sunscreen Lotion for Undeclared Oxybenzone
FDA (Drugs) · 2016-06-15