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Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Sunscreen Lotion

Official notice

2 May 2022

Last checked

2 May 2022

Risk not stated by sourceProduct Safety NZ

An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Sunscreen Lotion. Benzene levels are above the amount allowable under Australian standards in these two lot codes. Benzene is not an ingredient in this product but may have been unintentionally introduced during manufacturing.Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen but the health risk to consumers who may have used the product is considered extremely low. Published 2022-05-02.

What to do now

Do not use the product.Contact Sun Bum to organise a refund and then throw away the product.

Official notice

2022-05-02

The hazard

Benzene levels are above the amount allowable under Australian standards in these two lot codes. Benzene is not an ingredient in this product but may have been unintentionally introduced during manufacturing.Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen but the health risk to consumers who may have used the product is considered extremely low.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Lots

ion, N1118B, LOT

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Affected products

Product 1

Sold at pharmacy and specialty stores nationwide from August 2021 to April 2022 Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Sunscreen Lotion 88mL, LOT# N1118B and LOT# N1118C EXP 04/2024, AUST L 355134

Risk / hazard

Benzene levels are above the amount allowable under Australian standards in these two lot codes. Benzene is not an ingredient in this product but may have been unintentionally introduced during manufacturing.Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen but the health risk to consumers who may have used the product is considered extremely low.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

NZ · New Zealand

Affected area 1

NZ · New Zealand

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

0800 446 601

Brand: Baby Bum® Mineral Spf50+ Sunscreen Lotion. Contact: Sun Bum Pty Ltd - Baby Bum recall www.sunbum.com. Phone 0800 446 601.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

BEAUTY

Classification

Product recall

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Classification

Product recall

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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