Benzene in Sunscreens
Benzene was detected in the following sunscreens in a test by Valisure:
- Neutrogena® Beach Defense® aerosol
- Neutrogena® Cool Dry Sport aerosol
- Neutrogena® Invisible Daily™ defense aerosol
- Neutrogena® Ultra Sheer® aerosol
- Aveeno® Protect + Refresh aerosol
- Banana Boat products
- CVS Health
- Sunbum
- Raw Elements
- TopCare
- Coppertone
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Aerosol Sunscreen Health Hazards
According to some researchers, consumers should be wary of applying aerosol sunscreens due to volatile chemicals in the products. Individuals should avoid applying aerosol sunscreen in enclosed places in order to avoid inhaling concentrated doses.
The sunscreen recall is yet another legal hurdle for Johnson & Johnson, which has faced numerous claims of toxic products in recent years like their recalled baby powder.
Each year federal safety agencies issue hundreds of consumer safety warnings and product recall notices. Yet the majority of consumers–up to 90 percent–are either not aware of the consumer product recalls, or fail to return the defective products. Consumer safety attorneys and product liability lawyers are often the last line of defense for consumers in the fight for safe products on the market.
Legal action is typically the only way many injured consumers are able to hold a company responsible for an injury caused by a dangerous product. The Lyon Firm reviews a variety product liability litigation, and has experience settling product recall cases involving dangerous consumer products.
Dangerous Consumer Products
A government safety agency estimates that deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. The majority of the serious product recalls in the U.S. each year involve children’s toys, cribs, sleepers, heaters, strollers, food, auto and pharmaceutical industry products.
Once a product is released and is in widespread use, unforeseen safety issues can lead to a recall. Sometimes companies discover a problem and recall products on their own. Other times, a company is forced to recall a product after consumers, safety agencies and lawyers raise concerns.
Because so many products are put to market every day, several large U.S government safety agencies work to regulate safe commerce. These include:
- Food and Drug Administration: The FDA generally regulates, and issues warnings and recalls for defective pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, medical devices, vaccines and tobacco products.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission: The CPSC is tasked with regulating a wide variety of consumer products. The agency aims to protect consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The agency issues recalls for anything from defective toys to household chemicals .
- Food Safety and Inspection Service: The USDA FSIS is in charge of issuing food recalls when contamination or outbreaks are reported.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also work alongside these agencies, and alert the public when they discover a potential consumer and public health hazard.
A product recall is a warning to consumers after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that could endanger consumers or patients, or place manufacturers and distributors at risk of legal action.
Consumer Product Recall
Unfortunately, some products on the American market pose dangers for months or even years before a recall is issued, often only when a company is forced to recall a product or when legal pressure mounts from a Product Recall Lawyer.
