US/Silver Spring: Edgewell Personal Care Company, a Shelton, Connecticut establishment, expands its existing recall for certain batch/lots of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 from the American marketplace to include an additional batch/lot of the product.
The original recall was initiated due to suspected Benzene chemical contamination and consequential risks of Cancers of the Blood and Blood-Forming Tissues, including the Bone Marrow and the Lymphatic System including Leukemia, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.
Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Sunscreen Spray products are subject to this recall:
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