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Plaintiffs Say Benzene-Tainted Banana Boat Sunscreens Are Deceptive, Adulterated And Thus ‘Worthless’

 
• By Ryan Nelson

Putative class actions against sunscreen product manufacturers for alleged violations of federal and state laws due to benzene contamination can be traced to testing reported in May by independent quality assurance firm Valisure, which bills itself as “the pharmacy that checks.”

The complaint is a written document-a demand, a legal appeal to the authorized body for the elimination of violations of rights and legitimate interests, a brief and concise request of the applicant.

Edgewell Personal Care LLC faces proposed class actions in at least three federal courts after findings of benzene in its Banana Boat sunscreen products earlier this year.

The latest suit, filed on 4 August in New York’s Eastern District, alleges that “Plaintiff and Class Members lost the entire benefit of their bargain when what they received was

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