![]() Johnson & Johnson’s summer sunscreen recall set off a firestorm among consumers. It included five different sunscreens sold under the brand names Neutrogena and Aveeno. Two months later, on July 14, Johnson & Johnson announced it had determined benzene was in several of its sunscreen products and was moving forward on its voluntary recall. In May, Valisure petitioned the FDA to start recalling certain sunscreens. Valisure had tested and analyzed almost 300 batches of sunscreen and after-care products from 69 companies and found 78 products contained benzene. Issues with benzene in sunscreens were first revealed by Valisure LLC, an independent lab and online pharmacy also known for its testing that led to recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac. ![]() Coppertone Is Not Alone in the Sunscreen Recall Contact your physician or healthcare provider if you believe you are experiencing any medical problem caused by benzene exposure. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), signs a person is suffering from a high level of benzene include drowsiness, dizziness, rapid or irregular heartbeat, headaches, tremors, confusion, unconsciousness and in severe cases, death. While Coppertone has gone on record, stressing the levels of benzene detected should cause no adverse reaction to consumers, there are symptoms a person can look for if they are concerned they have been exposed to a dangerous amount of benzene. For more information about the recall, you can call (888) 921-1537 or go online and request a refund for a recalled product. What To Do If You Used a Recalled Coppertone Sunscreen?Ĭonsumers should stop using the recalled sunscreens and dispose of them immediately. They include specific lots of five Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products: Coppertone’s Pure & Simple SPF 50 Spray, Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50 Spray, Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 Spray, Sport Mineral SPF 50 Spray and travel-size Coppertone Sport Spray SPF 50. The affected Coppertone products were all manufactured between January 10 and June 15 and sold across the country. The FDA and other medical authorities recognize the public health benefits of sunscreens and strongly advise the use of sunscreen along with other protective measures from the sun.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement states that “daily exposure to benzene at the levels detected in these affected Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences based on generally accepted exposure modeling by numerous regulatory agencies.” However, the company is recalling certain lots of specific aerosol sunscreen spray products out of an abundance of caution. This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Regular Mail or Fax: Download form or call 1- 80 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-80.Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to using these aerosol sunscreen spray products.Īdverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax. Coppertone is also notifying its retailers by letter and is arranging for returns of all voluntarily recalled lots of sunscreen spray products. ![]() Consumers may also access to request a product refund and for additional information. Consumers should stop using these specific Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products and dispose of them appropriately.īeginning on Septemat 5pm (EST), consumers may contact 1-88 with questions Monday to Friday from 8:30am-5pm (PT). The products were distributed nationally in the United States through various retailers. The voluntarily recalled sunscreen spray products are packaged in aerosol cans. To date, Coppertone has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall. Out of an abundance of caution, we are recalling certain lots of these specific aerosol sunscreen spray products. Exposure to benzene can occur through inhalation, oral, and skin and it could, depending on the level and extent of exposure, result in an increased risk of cancers including leukemia, and blood cancer of the bone marrow and other blood disorders which can be life-threatening.ĭaily exposure to benzene at the levels detected in these affected Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences based on generally accepted exposure modeling by numerous regulatory agencies. īenzene is classified as a human carcinogen. For product images, lot information, and refund requests, please see.
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