CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 27 Oct 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Coppertone Sport Mineral 50 Sunscreen Spray recalled by Beiersdorf
Beiersdorf is recalling Coppertone Sport Mineral 50 Sunscreen Spray (To Deliver) Zinc Oxide 24.08%, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Sep 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0013-2022
- FDA event ID
- 88770
- Recalling firm
- Beiersdorf, Wilton, CT
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Sep 2021
- FDA classified
- 15 Oct 2021
- Reported
- 27 Oct 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Benzene
- Drug class
- Sunscreen & Personal Care
Timeline
| 30 Sep 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Chemical contamination; presence of benzene
Product as listed by the FDA
Coppertone SPORT MINERAL 50 Sunscreen Spray (To Deliver) Zinc Oxide 24.08%, NET WT 5 OZ (142 g) can, Beiersdorf Inc., Wilton, CT 06897 UPC 0 72140 02870 1
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the US
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical contamination; presence of benzene
Which lots are affected?
Lot# TN008KU, exp. date 03/31/2023 TN008KV, exp. date 03/31/2023
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the US
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
7 other products · FDA event 88770More recalls from Beiersdorf
All 8| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS I | Coppertone Pure & Simple 50 Sunscreen Spray recalled by Beiersdorf | Beiersdorf | Benzene | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Coppertone Pure & Simple baby 50 Sunscreen Spray recalled by Beiersdorf | Beiersdorf | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Coppertone Pure & Simple kids 50 Sunscreen Spray recalled by Beiersdorf | Beiersdorf | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Coppertone Pure & Simple baby 50 Sunscreen Spray recalled by Beiersdorf | Beiersdorf | Benzene | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Coppertone Sport Sunscreen Spray recalled by Beiersdorf | Beiersdorf | Benzene | Nationwide |