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Banana Boat’s hair and scalp sunscreen is being recalled after tests found traces of the cancer-causing benzene, Edgewell Personal Care Company said Friday.
“While benzene is not a component of Banana Boat products, the review showed that unexpected amounts of benzene came from the propellant that sprays the product out of the can,” the press release reads.
FAMILY DOLLAR RECALLS OVER 400 PRODUCTS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY STORED
Edgewell Personal Care Company has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of three lots of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30. (Edgewell Personal Care/FDA/Fox News)
Benzene is classified as carcinogenic. Exposure to benzene can be through inhalation, oral and through the skin and can lead to cancers such as leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow and blood disorders, which can be life-threatening.
The FDA asserted that the levels found in the flawed sunscreen “are not expected to have any adverse health consequences.”
DISPOSAL PRODUCTS RECALLED BY CVS, WALGREENS AND OTHER MAJOR RETAILERS AFTER CONTAMINATION
Edgewell Personal Care Company is voluntarily recalling three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 after testing found traces of the chemical benzene. The recalled products all have the UPC 0-79656-04041-8 but have three different lot codes: 20016AF, 20084BF, and 21139AF. Y
The affected sunscreen expires in December 2022, February 2023, or April 2024.
Per the FDA release, no other lots of Hair & Scalp before or after the listed expiration dates were affected, and no other Banana Boast sunscreen is affected by the recall.
Shelves of sunscreen for sale at Publix in Naples, Florida. | Getty Images
The FDA recommends that purchasers of Banana Boat’s Hair and Scalp sunscreen should “immediately stop using the affected product and dispose of it appropriately.”
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Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Edgewell Personal Care at 1-888-686-3988 or visit www.bananaboat.com for more information. Banana Boat also announced that they are offering a refund to consumers who have purchased a product marked with one of the many codes found on the bottom of the cans.