The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Drugs)·D-325-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Badger Kids Sunscreen Recalled for Microbial Contamination

W.S. Badger Company is recalling specific lots of Badger Kids Sunscreen Lotion due to microbial contamination. The product was distributed in the US, Canada, and several other countries.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves microbial contamination, which poses a risk of harm. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are rated as High (3).

Plain-English summary

W.S. Badger Company Inc. is recalling selected lots of Badger Kids Broad Spectrum SPF30 Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion, Tangerine & Vanilla, 4 fl. oz. tubes. The recall was initiated due to microbial contamination of the non-sterile product.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 3164A with an expiration date of 06/15. The specific UPC codes for the recalled tubes are 634084490145 (US) and 634084490169 (Canada). A total of 5,941 tubes are involved in this recall.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada, Greece, Singapore, Thailand, Norway, and American Samoa. Consumers should check their products for the specific lot number and expiration date listed above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and follow instructions from the manufacturer or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Badger Kids Broad Spectrum SPF30 Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion Tangerine & Vanilla, 4 fl. oz.. Tube, UPC Code: 634084490145 (US), UPC code: 634084490169 (Canada)
Manufacturer
W.S. Badger Company Inc.
Category
Consumer Product — Sunscreen
Hazard
Affected units
5,941

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 3164A
  • Exp 06/15

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

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 →

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