CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 6 Oct 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Neutrogena Beach Defense water+sun protection sunscreen recalled
Johnson & Johnson Consumer is recalling Neutrogena Beach Defense water+sun protection sunscreen spray Broad Spectrum Spf 60+, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Jul 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0850-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88288
- Recalling firm
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Skillman, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 14 Jul 2021
- FDA classified
- 24 Sep 2021
- Reported
- 6 Oct 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Sunscreen & Personal Care
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | Classified by FDA | +72 days |
| 6 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
cGMP Deviations
Product as listed by the FDA
Neutrogena Beach Defense water+sun protection sunscreen spray BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 60+, Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%) NET WT. 8.5 OZ. (240 g) aerosol can, Distributed by: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, INC. Skillman, NJ 08858, UPC 0 86800 11255 6
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in US
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
cGMP Deviations
Which lots are affected?
All lots within expiry
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in 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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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