The FDA published Johnson & Johnson’s statement on the agency’s website without providing any additional information about the matter.īut an internal FDA report-completed prior to the announcement and obtained by CR through the Freedom of Information Act-reached a different conclusion. The recall, Johnson & Johnson said, was being conducted “out of an abundance of caution.” The company declined to provide CR with a copy of its safety analysis. The company said its analysis found that the levels of benzene detected “would not be expected to cause adverse health effects,” even with daily exposure.
In a July statement announcing the recall, Johnson & Johnson advised consumers to avoid using the affected products. The FDA confirmed Thursday that it was investigating the issue and directed manufacturers to test their products for the contaminant.
Multiple aerosol personal care products from other manufacturers have since been recalled over the presence of benzene, but a broader explanation for how benzene contamination became so widespread is, for now, a mystery. At the time of the recall, Johnson & Johnson said it was investigating the matter, and a spokesperson last week provided no new information. It’s still unclear why benzene was found in the aerosol products. That’s based on independent standards organizations that say daily exposure above that threshold is associated with increased cancer risks. The FDA advises that manufacturers should limit benzene levels in consumer products and drugs to no more than 2 parts per million. The Johnson & Johnson products were the first to be recalled after the findings were released. Short-term exposure to benzene can cause dizziness and headaches, while long-term exposure causes certain types of cancer and blood disorders.Ĭoncerns about benzene in aerosol sunscreen emerged in the spring of 2021 when an independent testing organization, Valisure, released a study that detected the contaminant in dozens of those products. The products-including several of Johnson & Johnson’s Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreens-were recalled in July after tests by the company detected benzene in multiple samples. And while Johnson & Johnson says that the levels found would not be expected to pose a health risk to consumers, the FDA report and scientists CR spoke with say otherwise. Banana Boat also announced that they are offering reimbursement for consumers who have purchased a product marked with one of the lot of codes, which is on the bottom of the cans.The Food and Drug Administration misled the public earlier this year about the risks posed by aerosol sunscreen products made by Johnson & Johnson that were found to be contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen, an agency report obtained by Consumer Reports suggests.
The FDA recommends that buyers of Banana Boat’s Hair and Scalp sunscreen should “stop using the affected product immediately and appropriately discard.”Ĭonsumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Edgewell Personal Care at 1-88 or visit more information. No other batches made before or after those expiration dates listed were affected, according to the FDA release, and no other Banana Boat sunscreen is subject to the recall. The FDA assured that the levels found in the defective sunscreen “would not be expected to cause adverse heath consequences.” Edgewell Personal Care/FDA Banana Boat said it will also offer reimbursement to consumers who bought the recalled products. The recalled products have expiration dates of December 2022, February 2023 and April 2024, the company said. The Shelton, Connecticut-based company claimed in the Friday release that it “has not received any adverse events related to this recall” and that “daily exposure to benzene in the recalled products would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences.” “While benzene is not an ingredient in any Banana Boat products, the review showed that unexpected levels of benzene came from the propellant that sprays the product out of the can,” the company said.
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Banana Boat is recalling three batches of its “hair and scalp” sunscreen after tests found that the product contains trace amounts of cancer-causing chemical benzene, the manufacturer said in an announcement submitted to the Federal Drug Administration.Įxposure to benzene through skin contact, inhalation and by mouth has been linked to cancer such as leukemia, Fox Business reported.
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