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In an Oct. 19 release, Energizer Holdings announces a voluntary recall of its Banana Boat UltraMist continuous spray sunscreen products “due to a potential risk of product igniting on the skin” if it comes in contact with an ignition source before the product is dry. The St. Louis-based firm says it has received five reports of adverse events in the U.S. and Canada involving burns associated with use of Banana Boat UltraMist Sport SPF 30 and 50 products specifically. Energizer suggests that the issue stems from the containers’ spray valve, which dispenses more product “than is typical in the industry for continuous sun-care sprays.” With extra product dispensed, it takes longer to dry and may increase the risk of ignition if consumers are “in contact with a flame or spark.” Retailers are instructed to pull 23 Banana Boat products from store shelves, and consumers are advised to refrain from using the products. In July, FDA announced it was investigating a consumer injury linked to use of a Banana Boat spray sunscreen, and asked Energizer to provide the agency with information on adverse event reports it had received related to use of the product near flames and other heat sources Also see "Spray Sunscreen Safety Review Heats Up As FDA Looks Into Burn Report" - HBW Insight, 23 July, 2012..

Johnson and Johnson says it is “considering various options” with regard to its Aveeno Baby Organic Harvest Lotion, which no...