#NEUTROGENA SUNBLOCK RECALL SKIN#
#NEUTROGENA SUNBLOCK RECALL FREE#

#NEUTROGENA SUNBLOCK RECALL FREE#

Please contact us at 1-80 for a free consultation and to learn more about case eligibility. If you were diagnosed with leukemia after using a recalled sunblock you may you may qualify to join a Neutrogena sunscreen lawsuit. According to Valisure, some Neutrogena products contained benzene amounts of more than 6 ppm.Īt Saunders & Walker we have a long history of representing consumers harmed by dangerous and defective products.

Protective equipment is recommended for those expecting to be exposed to benzene at concentrations above 0.1 parts per million for 10 hours or 1 ppm for 15 minutes. The Food and Drug Administration permits traces of benzene on rare occasions in medical products that are deemed critical, but the chemical is not allowed in sun-care products in any amount. The World Health Organization, National Toxicology Program, and the Environmental Protection Agency, all classify benzene as a known human carcinogen. Johnson & Johnson is recalling five of its Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens after the company found low levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, in. For example, Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Weightless Sunscreen Spray. The regulating body is reviewing the claim.

#NEUTROGENA SUNBLOCK RECALL SKIN#

The threat for children is even more grave since their skin is more permeable than adults. Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport Water-Resistant Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50 and SPF 70 Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum, SPF 60+ Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch Face. In a petition, the company has asked the FDA to recall these contaminated batches. The discovery of benzyne in some Johnson & Johnson sunscreens raises crucial concerns because chemicals in sunscreen are known to be absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream – even after only one application.

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Weeks after the lab results were published, Johnson & Johnson subsequently announced a recall of five spray products and ordered retailers to stop selling Neutrogena’s sunscreens labeled Beach Defense, Cool Dry Sport, Invisible Daily, Ultra Sheer and Aveeno Protect + Refresh.Īccording to the American Cancer Society, benzene – a common industrial chemical – has long been linked to leukemia, a deadly form of blood cancer. The recall affects the Neutrogena Beach Defense Kids SPF 60 Spray, as well as the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 30, 45, and 60. This comes several months after an analysis by the independent lab Valisure said it had found levels of benzene that were higher than recommended in over a dozen products that provide protection or relief against sunburns, including sprays and lotions. A request for the creation of a multidistrict litigation docket, has been filed by plaintiffs with claims pending against Johnson & Johnson relating to the benzene content in the company’s Neutrogena aerosol sunscreen products.

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