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Sunscreen recall 20217/25/2023 Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: product efficacy or safety concerns resulting in product recalls or regulatory action significant adverse litigation or government action, including related to product liability claims uncertainty of commercial success for new and existing products the ability of the company to successfully execute strategic plans manufacturing difficulties or delays, internally or within the supply chain changes to applicable laws and regulations changes in behavior and spending patterns of purchasers of health care products and services and increased scrutiny of the health care industry by government agencies. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the voluntary recall of specific NEUTROGENA ® and AVEENO ® aerosol sunscreen products. Food and Drug Administration.Ĭautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Regular Mail or Fax: Download form or call 1-80 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-80. Complete and submit the report Online:. JJCI is also notifying its distributors and retailers by letter and is arranging for returns of all recalled products.Īdverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have any questions, concerns or have experienced any problems related to using these aerosol sunscreen products. Consumers may contact the JJCI Consumer Care Center 24/7 with questions or to request a refund by calling 1-80. The products were distributed nationwide through a variety of retail channels.Ĭonsumers should stop using these specific products and appropriately discard them. The recalled sunscreen products are packaged in aerosol cans. It is important that people everywhere continue to take appropriate sun protection measures, including the continued use of alternative sunscreen. Melanoma incidences continue to increase worldwide, and the majority of cases are caused by excessive sun exposure. Sunscreen use is critical to public health. We are investigating the cause of this issue, which is limited to certain aerosol sunscreen products. While benzene is not an ingredient in any of our sunscreen products, it was detected in some samples of the impacted aerosol sunscreen finished products. Out of an abundance of caution, we are recalling all lots of these specific aerosol sunscreen products. Based on exposure modeling and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) framework, daily exposure to benzene in these aerosol sunscreen products at the levels detected in our testing would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences. Benzene can be absorbed, to varying degrees, by inhalation, through the skin, and orally. Humans around the world have daily exposures indoors and outdoors from multiple sources. Benzene is ubiquitous in the environment. Product images and lot information is available on and Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure.
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