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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Sep 30, 2021 (5 years ago)

Coppertone Pure & Simple 50 Sunscreen Spray

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Chemical contamination; presence of benzene

Cause type: Chemical / undeclared

A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines. All chemical / undeclared recalls.

What was recalled

Coppertone Pure & Simple 50 Sunscreen Spray (To Deliver) Zinc Oxide 24.08%, NET WT 5 OZ (142 g) can, Beiersdorf Inc., Wilton, CT 06897 UPC 0 72140 02880 0

Drug: Zinc

Recalling firm
Beiersdorf Inc
Origin
CT, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0010-2022 · FDA notice

Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

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