J&J's recalled aerosol sunscreens are Neutrogena Beach Defense, Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport, Neutrogena Invisible Daily defense, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer and Aveeno Protect + Refresh. "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," the company said. J&J, whose shares closed down 1.2% at $168.37, said benzene is not an ingredient in its sunscreen products and it was investigating the cause of the contamination. The two companies did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.īenzene is classified as a substance that can potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure. Other products found to have benzene above the recommended levels were from privately held Fruit of the Earth and Sunbum. CVS and Walgreens said they were complying with the recall.ĬVS added that it had also halted sales of two of its sunburn healing products, which were in Valisure's petition. Walmart said on Thursday it had started removing the affected products and customers who had bought the items could return them for a refund. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying 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. The recall comes two months after online pharmacy Valisure filed a petition with the U.S. Pharmaceutical and consumer goods company J&J on Wednesday voluntarily recalled five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreens and advised consumers to stop using the products and discard them after internal testing found low levels of benzene in some sprays. (Reuters) - Pharmacy chains CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and retailer Walmart Inc began pulling Johnson & Johnson's sunscreen products off their shelves after J&J said it had detected a cancer-causing chemical in some samples.
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