Banana Boat sunscreen manufacturer is recalling half a million bottles of spray on lotion, a handful of people on fire report application products and open flame contact.
Energizer Holdings company, headquartered in St. Louis on Friday that it is pulling 23 the varieties of UltraMist sunscreen off store shelves risk when exposed to the fire ignited the emulsion.
The recalled products include aerosol products, such as sports, UltraMist the ultra UltraMist National Defense and UltraMist of children.
A spokesman of the company said, has been five reports of people suffering from the use of sunscreen, burning in the past year. In the U.S., one in Canada, four burn cases reported.
Has sold more than 20 million units since its launch in 2010 UltraMist, the spokesman said.
The problem seems to be caused the spray valve UltraMist This is in the product, Energizer said in a statement. Result lotion takes time to dry, which causes the flammability risk.
"If consumers start before contact with a flame or spark the finished product for dry skin, there is a potential ignition products," the company said.
UltraMist label, warning: "Keep away from sources of ignition - no smoking."
But dermatologists say, most people do not read the label.
"A lot of people out, and they are on their activities, so I just do not think people are aware of this, Dr. Green said:" Michelle, dermatologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.
Green said, aerosol sunscreens have become popular in recent years, because they are much faster than the traditional cream, easier to apply.
Doctors and burns specialists said on Friday that the problem seems to be extremely rare.
"I've been doing the past 30 years, I have never seen or heard of this happening before, said:" Dr. Darrell Rigel, professor of dermatology at New York University.
Rigel noted that the combustible components in the aerosol, including alcohol, many products, such as hair sprays and spray deodorant is common.
"In my opinion, you only need to use common sense, and should not be near open flames, when you put on the aerosol, said:" Rigel, the former chairman of the American Academy of Dermatology.
The executive director of the Burn Prevention Network, Dan Dillard said the group earlier this year to contact about 2 burn spray on sunscreen. One case involved a man standing near a barbecue, as well as other involved women working with welding equipment. Both cases in the second and third-degree burns.
"We did not find any evidence of events that caused this to happen to our attention," Dillard said.
Energizer Holdings, said it has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall, voluntary.
Consumers to buy the product be told not to use them. For more information, to visit from 1-800-SAFESUN manufacturers.



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