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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed by U.S Food and drug Administration (FDA) that Coppertone, owned by Beiersdorf, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of five Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products manufactured between the dates of January 10, 2021 and June 15, 2021 to the consumer level. Coppertone has identified the presence of benzene in these lots of products.
Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen. Exposure to benzene can occur through inhalation, oral, and skin and it could, depending on the level and extent of exposure, result in an increased risk of cancers including leukemia, and cancer of the bone marrow and other blood disorders which can be life-threatening.
Daily exposure to benzene at the levels detected in these affected Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products is not expected to cause adverse health consequences based on generally accepted exposure modeling by numerous regulatory agencies.
PRODUCTS DETAILS
| UPC | Product Description | Lot | Manufacturing Date |
| 00072140028817 | CT P&S BABY SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN0083J | 1/10/2021 |
| 00072140028817 | CT P&S BABY SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN0083K | 1/11/2021 |
| 00072140028824 | CT P&S KIDS SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN00854 | 1/12/2021 |
| 00072140028824 | CT P&S KIDS SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN00855 | 1/14/2021 |
| 00072140028701 | CT SPORT MIN SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN008KU | 3/15/2021 |
| 00072140028701 | CT SPORT MIN SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN008KV | 3/16/2021 |
| 00072140028800 | CT P&S SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN00BR2 | 3/31/2021 |
| 00072140028817 | CT P&S BABY SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN009GH | 3/31/2021 |
| 00072140028824 | CT P&S KIDS SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN00857 | 4/6/2021 |
| 00041100005069 | CT SPORT SPRAY SPF50 1.6OZ 24S | TN00BU3 | 5/6/2021 |
| 00072140028800 | CT P&S SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN00CJ4 | 6/15/2021 |
| 00072140028824 | CT P&S KIDS SPF50 SPRAY 5OZ 12S | TN00CJV | 6/15/2021 |
RECOMMENDATIONS
NAFDAC implores importers, distributors, and consumers in possession of the recalled lots of five Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products to discontinue sale or use and handover remaining stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.
Health professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or quality problems experienced with the use of these medicines to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC PRASCOR or via pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng or via eReporting platform available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via Med Safety Application available for download on Android and IOS stores.
NAFDAC……..Customer-focused, Agency-minded!!!
Signed Management
