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The Associated Press contributed to this report. Their cases were then consolidated into a federal court in Florida.įOX Television Stations has reached out to J&J, Costco and the attorney for the plaintiffs for comments. The allegations against the company included breath of express warranty, violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, fraudulent concealment and unjust enrichment. As the title states, J&J has issued a recall for these products. Johnson & Johnson and Costco Wholesale Corporation have teamed together to settle a lawsuit with consumers over recalled sunscreens that contained levels of benzene, a. FOX Business has reached out to both companies. Several consumers nationwide filed suit against J&J and Costco, which sold the products, over the recalled products, claiming benzene was not listed as one of the ingredients on products. J&J Recall of Aerosol Neutrogena/Aveeno Sunscreen due to benzene contamination. Last spring, Valisure, a small Connecticut lab, announced that it had found benzene, a known carcinogen, in Neutrogena spray sunscreens. Costco, Johnson & Johnson Sunscreen Class Action Lawsuit Overview: Why: The consumers lodged multiple class action lawsuits alleging certain sunscreens that contained a carcinogenic ingredient benzene and the settlement, if approved, will end the litigation. We strongly dispute the merits of these lawsuits and stand behind our position that we marketed our sunscreen products appropriately and responsibly,' J&J said in a statement to FOX Television Stations Monday. 'This agreement, which is subject to court approval, is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing.

Valisure, an online pharmacy that tests medications for safety, found concerning levels of a cancer-causing chemical in commonly used brands of sunscreen produced in the U.S. Study finds high levels of cancer-causing chemical in several sunscreen brands

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