TAGS: Sun Care
Beiersdorf's brand, Coppertone has issued a voluntary recall of specific lots of five aerosol sunscreen spray products manufactured between the dates of 10 January 2021 and 15 June 2021 to the consumer level. Coppertone has identified the presence of benzene in these lots of products.
Benzene – Human Carcinogen
Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen. 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.
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.
Out of an abundance of caution, Coppertone is recalling certain lots of these specific aerosol sunscreen spray products. To date, Coppertone has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.
Impacted Product Range
The twelve lots of Coppertone spray products are impacted by this voluntary recall, specifically:
The voluntarily recalled sunscreen spray products are packaged in aerosol cans. The products were distributed nationally in the United States through various retailers. Consumers should stop using these specific Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products and dispose them appropriately.
The consumers may contact 1-888-921-1537 with questions and can also access
www.sunscreenrecall2021.com to request a product refund and for additional information. Coppertone is also notifying its retailers by letter and is arranging for returns of all voluntarily recalled lots of sunscreen spray products.
This voluntary recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Source: Beiersdorf