![]() ![]() 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. "JJCI is also notifying its distributors and retailers by letter and is arranging for returns of all recalled products."įor consumers who may be wondering whether or not they should use an aerosol sunscreen in light of the recall, Bowe said she in general recommends cream, gel and lotion-based sunscreen.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. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have any questions, concerns or have experienced any problems related to using these aerosol sunscreen products," the company said in a statement. "Consumers may contact the JJCI Consumer Care Center 24/7 with questions or to request a refund by calling 1-80. Product images and lot information is available on and Johnson & Johnson is advising consumers to stop using these products and discard them. ![]() NEUTROGENA® Beach Defense® aerosol sunscreen NEUTROGENA® Cool Dry Sport aerosol sunscreen NEUTROGENA® Invisible Daily™ defense aerosol sunscreen NEUTROGENA® Ultra Sheer® aerosol sunscreen AVEENO® Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen
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