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Banana Boat: Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 — FDA announcement Jan 30, 2023

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Source date Jan 30, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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What the record says

Product: Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30
Reason: Due to presence of benzene
Classification: Not supplied
Recalling firm: Edgewell Personal Care
Quantity: Not supplied
Agency-reported status: Terminated in FDA listing
Source record identifier: 15716b0d5b84f1f3

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicability	In the news release dated July 29, 2022, and titled, “Edgewell Personal Care Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Due to the Presence of Benzene,” one additional lot code ("20301CF") has been added to the recall. The modified announcement follows:; SHELTON, Conn., January 27, 2023 – Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level as outlined in the table below. One additional batch has been added to the original recall announced on July 29, 2022.; Importantly, no other batches of Hair & Scalp (either before or after these batch codes) and no other Banana Boat products are in the scope of this recall and may continue to be used by consumers safely and as intended.; The voluntarily recalled sunscreen spray products are packaged in aerosol cans. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States through various retailers and online. Edgewell has notified its retailers to remove any remaining recalled product from shelves. Banana Boat will also offer reimbursement for consumers who have purchased a product marked with one of the lot codes in the table above. Lot codes are located on the bottom of the can. Consumers should stop using the affected product immediately and appropriately discard.; UPC \| DESCRIPTION \| Lot Code \| Expiration \| Size; 0-79656-04041-8 \| Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 \| 20016AF \| December 2022 \| 6 oz; 0-79656-04041-8 \| Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 \| 20084BF \| February 2023 \| 6 oz; 0-79656-04041-8 \| Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 \| 21139AF \| April 2024 \| 6 oz; 0-79656-04041-8 \| Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 \| 20301CF \| September 2023 \| 6 oz

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Lot, code or applicability

In the news release dated July 29, 2022, and titled, “Edgewell Personal Care Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Due to the Presence of Benzene,” one additional lot code ("20301CF") has been added to the recall. The modified announcement follows:; SHELTON, Conn., January 27, 2023 – Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level as outlined in the table below. One additional batch has been added to the original recall announced on July 29, 2022.; Importantly, no other batches of Hair & Scalp (either before or after these batch codes) and no other Banana Boat products are in the scope of this recall and may continue to be used by consumers safely and as intended.; The voluntarily recalled sunscreen spray products are packaged in aerosol cans. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States through various retailers and online. Edgewell has notified its retailers to remove any remaining recalled product from shelves. Banana Boat will also offer reimbursement for consumers who have purchased a product marked with one of the lot codes in the table above. Lot codes are located on the bottom of the can. Consumers should stop using the affected product immediately and appropriately discard.; UPC | DESCRIPTION | Lot Code | Expiration | Size; 0-79656-04041-8 | Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 | 20016AF | December 2022 | 6 oz; 0-79656-04041-8 | Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 | 20084BF | February 2023 | 6 oz; 0-79656-04041-8 | Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 | 21139AF | April 2024 | 6 oz; 0-79656-04041-8 | Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30 | 20301CF | September 2023 | 6 oz

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Product tables from the announcement

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FDA company announcement, table 1
UPC	DESCRIPTION	Lot Code	Expiration	Size
0-79656-04041-8	Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30	20016AF	December 2022	6 oz
0-79656-04041-8	Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30	20084BF	February 2023	6 oz
0-79656-04041-8	Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30	21139AF	April 2024	6 oz
0-79656-04041-8	Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Spray SPF 30	20301CF	September 2023	6 oz

Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Official announcement.

Distribution

The voluntarily recalled sunscreen spray products are packaged in aerosol cans. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States through various retailers and online. Edgewell has notified its retailers to remove any remaining recalled product from shelves. Banana Boat will also offer reimbursement for consumers who have purchased a product marked with one of the lot codes in the table above. Lot codes are located on the bottom of the can. Consumers should stop using the affected product immediately and appropriately discard.

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Dates in the source

Fda listing date: Jan 30, 2023
Company announcement date: Jan 27, 2023

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