Banana Boat Sunscreen Recall Could Raise Questions On Spray Standards
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Energizer Personal Care’s recall of 23 Banana Boat spray sunscreen SKUs came in response to five reports of consumers burned after using the products. A broader problem may be the lack of a formal or recognized industry standard for dispensing volumes of continuous spray sunscreens.
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