Edgewell Personal Care Co. has expanded the nationwide voluntary recall of its Banana Boat sunscreens because some samples were found to have unexpected levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical.
In a recall notice issued on Jan. 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the company’s recall now includes four batches of the Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30.
On Jan. 27, the company, which initially issued the recall in July 2022, voluntarily added one additional lot to the original recall that involved three batches.
The lot code of the latest recalled product is 20301CF. The codes of the previously recalled products, which are found on the bottom of the can, are 20016AF, 20084BF, and 21139AF….