“Natural” Sunscreens Face Product Recall Due to Contamination from Microorganisms
“Natural” Sunscreens Face Product Recall Due to Contamination from MicroorganismsBadger Sunscreens for babies and children are under a product recall after testing found that the sunscreens could be contaminated with bacteria and fungi, according to the manufacturer.
W.S. Badger Co, Inc, is the leading producer of natural sunscreens. The company issued a voluntary product recall on September 25th for all lots of the 4-Ounce SPF 30 Baby Sunscreen Lotion, and one lot of the 4-Ounce SPF 30 Kids Sunscreen Lotion. According to W.S. Badger Co, all lots of the recalled product passed testing before going on sale, starting in February of this year, but routine quality checks showed that three microbes – Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida parapsilosis and Acremonium fungis – could grow in the product. The third microbe in the list was found only in one open sample that had been handled and contaminated, according to the company’s product recall notice.
The routine testing showed that the sunscreen had “preservative instability,” so the company issued a voluntary product recall.
Badger CEO Bill Whyte said in an online message that the company is sorry for the concern, but that no consumers had reported that they had injuries or adverse reactions due to potential contamination. He added that toxicologists said that the organisms found in the sunscreens are “unlikely to cause problems except for in immune-compromised persons or for persons with severely damaged skin.”
“In our 18-year history, this voluntary recall is a first. We continue to conduct rigorous testing and are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future,” Whyte said.
Company spokeswoman Deirdre Fitzgerald says: “We are already reformulating all products in question for improved shelf-life stability for next year’s sunscreen season.”
Consumers can contact Badger about the product recall by phone at 1-800-603-6100, or [email protected]. If they have one of the affected lots of sunscreen, they can return it for a refund. W.S. Badger Co says that any reports of adverse effects should be directed to the FDA.
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