District Courts nationwide, each raising similar allegations that Johnson & Johnson endangered consumers’ health by not warning them of the presence of benzene in brands of Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreen, which could increase their risk of cancer. Since the recall, at least eight complaints have been filed in different U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning, which instructed consumers to stop using certain Aveeno and Neutrogena sunscreen products while the agency worked with the manufacturer to determine how the chemical was introduced into the recalled aerosol sunscreen spray cans. Johnson & Johnson has faced a growing number of sunscreen recall lawsuits brought throughout the federal court system, after a report released in May by the on-line pharmacy Valisure indicated routine sample testing revealed Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen sprays contained benzene a chemical classified as a human carcinogen.įollowing the Valisure report, Johnson & Johnson issued a Nuetrogeena and Aveeno sunscreen spray recall, confirming known human carcinogens could be present in the products. District Court Southern District of Florida on October 29, where all class action claims brought over the benzene contamination have been centralized for coordinated management as part of a federal MDL, or multidistrict litigation.Īccording to the notice, a tentative agreement was reached between plaintiffs, Johnson & Johnson and Costco Wholesale Corporation to resolve at least eight class action lawsuits, each raising similar allegations and claims.

The sunscreen lawsuits settlement (PDF) was announced in a notice filed in the U.S. Johnson & Johnson and Costco have agreed to settle Aveeno and Neutrogena sunscreen class action lawsuits brought following the recent discovery that certain spray products sold in recent years exposed consumers to cancer-causing chemicals.

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