The extreme cold and heavy snowfall affecting a great portion of the county has many families seeking to escape to a warm destination. However, parents planning a vacation should be aware of a recent recall involving children’s sunscreen.
In September 2013, the New Hampshire-based W.S. Badger Co. Inc. recalled approximately 30,000 tubes of sunscreens for babies and children. The voluntary recall involved all lots of the company’s 4-ounce SPF 30 Baby Sunscreen Lotion and one lot of 4-ounce SPF 30 Kids Sunscreen. The products were recalled due to microbial contamination. Specifically, the affected products were found to be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida parapsilosis and Acremonium fungi.
The FDA has warned that consumers should not use these products. At this time no illnesses or reactions have been reported with the products; however, the organisms found in the sunscreens could cause problems for immune-compromised persons or persons with severely damaged skin.
Products liability cases are those in which a consumer or user of a product suffers an injury because of a design defect in the product or because the product failed due to a manufacturing or mechanical problem. In a products liability case, a plaintiff may seek recovery from the manufacturer, distributer, supplier, or retailer for injuries caused by the defective product.
If you or a loved one have sustained any injuries resulting from the use of recalled sunscreen, please contact the attorneys at Maynard O’Connor, Smith & Catalinotto to discuss whether you have a products liability case and may be entitled to compensation.
