Recalls / Class I
Class ID-0844-2021
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Neutrogena Beach Defense water+sun protection sunscreen spray BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50, Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), NET WT. 6.5 OZ. (184 g) aerosol can, Distributed by: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, INC. Skillman, NJ 08858, UPC 0 86800 11254 9
- Affected lot / code info
- 16621E01, exp 5/2024
Why it was recalled
Chemical Contamination: presence of benzene
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 199 Grandview Rd, N/A, Skillman, New Jersey 08558-1311
Distribution
- Quantity
- 1,437,804 cans
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in US
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2021-07-14
- FDA classified
- 2021-09-24
- Posted by FDA
- 2021-10-06
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0844-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.