Bayer recalled a variety of Lotrimin Anti-Fungal Athlete’s Foot Spray products due to benzene, a toxic cancer-causing chemical.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
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Lotrimin Recalled for Toxic Benzene
In October 2021, Bayer recalled certain Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal Athlete’s Foot Spray products due to benzene, a toxic cancer-causing chemical.
What is the Risk?
People can be exposed to benzene if it is absorbed through the skin, breathed, or swallowed. “Depending on duration and level of exposure, it can result in cancers including leukemia, and blood cancer of the bone marrow and blood disorders which can be life-threatening,” according to the recall.
What is the Problem?
Benzene is not added as an ingredient to Lotrimin, but it is classified as a human carcinogen (chemical that is believed to cause cancer in humans) by the American Cancer Society. According to Bayer, the levels of benzene detected “are not expected to cause adverse health consequences in consumers.”
What Products Were Recalled?
Bayer recalled all unexpired Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal (AF) and Tinactin® spray products with lot numbers beginning with TN, CV or NAA, distributed between September 2018 to September 2021, including:
- Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal (AF) Athlete’s Foot Powder Spray
- Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal Jock Itch (AFJI) Athlete’s Foot Powder Spray
- Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal (AF) Athlete’s Foot Deodorant Powder Spray
- Lotrimin® AF Athlete’s Foot Liquid Spray
- Lotrimin® AF Athlete’s Foot Daily Prevention Deodorant Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Jock Itch (JI) Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Athlete’s Foot Deodorant Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Athlete’s Foot Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Athlete’s Foot Liquid Spray
Benzene in Spray Sunscreen Products
Beginning in mid-2021, a growing number of recalls have been issued for spray sunscreens that were contaminated with benzene. These recalls include products from Johnson & Johnson, CVS, and Coppertone, although dozens of other products have tested positive for benzene contamination, according to the independent lab Valisure.
What Types of Cancer Are Linked to Benzene?
- Leukemia
- Blood cancers of the bone marrow
- Blood disorders (anemia)
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDL)
- Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- And more
Do I have a Lotrimin Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Lotrimin induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with cancer due to benzene in Lotrimin Athlete’s Foot Spray, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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