![]() ![]() J&J said in a statement that “use of these products would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences" and that it voluntarily decided to recall them "out of an abundance of caution.” The statement added that people should use an alternate sunscreen to protect themselves from the skin cancer melanoma.īenzene is a highly flammable, widely used chemical that's present throughout the environment. More information is available at the websites for Neutrogena and Aveeno. It urged consumers to stop using the sunscreens immediately and said customers can get a refund by calling J&J’s Consumer Care Center at 1-80. J&J said it’s working to get all lots of the five products removed from store shelves. It is investigating how the chemical got into the products. The health care giant said the benzene was found after testing by the company and an independent laboratory. ![]() The products were distributed nationwide through retailers. The recall includes all can sizes and all levels of sun protection factor, or SPF. The affected products, packaged in aerosol cans, are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and four Neutrogena sunscreen versions: Beach Defense aerosol sunscreen, CoolDry Sport aerosol sunscreen, Invisible Daily Defense aerosol sunscreen and UltraSheer aerosol sunscreen. It urged consumers to stop using the sunscreens immediately and said customers can get a refund by calling J&J’s Consumer Care Center.J&J said the benzene was found after testing by the company and an independent laboratory it is investigating how the chemical got into the products.The affected products, packaged in aerosol cans, are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and four Neutrogena sunscreen versions.Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure.Contact Cellino Law today for your free case evaluation. ![]() If you have been exposed to any of the affected Neutrogena or Aveeno products and have developed cancer as a result, you may be entitled to compensation. More product information can be found on the Neutrogena and Aveeno websites.Ĭellino Law has extensive experience litigating against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of injured consumers including those suffering from ovarian cancer following exposure to Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder and Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower, which have been shown by independent testing to have been contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos. For questions or to request a refund, Johnson & Johnson is asking consumers to contact the JJCI Customer Care Center by calling 1-80. They have urged consumers to stop using the affected products immediately and discard them. Johnson & Johnson said they are working to actively remove the products from all retailer shelves nationwide. ![]() Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen.Neutrogena Ultra Sheer ® aerosol sunscreen.Neutrogena Invisible Daily™ defense aerosol sunscreen.Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport aerosol sunscreen.Neutrogena Beach Defense ® aerosol sunscreen.The healthcare giant claims that while benzene is not an ingredient in any of their sunscreen products, it was detected in some samples of their finished aerosol sunscreen products. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc has issued a voluntary recall of 5 Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreens after some products were found to have trace levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure. ![]()
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