More On: Banana Boat
Due to a chemical that causes cancer, Banana Boat had to recall their sunscreen
Banana Boat is recalling three batches of its 'hair and scalp' sunscreen because tests showed that it has small amounts of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer. The company said this in a notice to the Federal Drug Administration.
Fox Business said that exposure to benzene through the skin, the lungs, or the mouth has been linked to cancers like leukemia.
In a press release on Friday, the company based in Shelton, Connecticut, said 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 effects."
The company said that the products being recalled have expiration dates of December 2022, February 2023, and April 2024. Banana Boat also said that people who bought the recalled products will get their money back.
According to the FDA release, no other batches made before or after the dates listed were affected, and the recall does not include any other Banana Boat sunscreen.
The FDA says that people who buy Banana Boat's Hair and Scalp sunscreen should "immediately stop using the affected product and throw it away in the right way."
Consumers with questions regarding the recall can 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 reimbursement for consumers who have purchased a product marked with one of the lot of codes, which is on the bottom of the cans.
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