A Sooke mother is planning legal action against Banana Boat sunscreen following a recent incident, when her child broke out in blisters after using the product.
B次元官网网址淚 put sunscreen on him before he went outside to feed the dog, and not even 20 minutes later he came back with blisters on his hands and ears,B次元官网网址� said April Meadus.
She quickly took her son, Caleb Jordan, to the hospital emergency department, but it wasnB次元官网网址檛 long before he was covered in blisters.
B次元官网网址淭hey were all over him; his arms, legs, hands, face, everywhere. He hasnB次元官网网址檛 been able to go to school because of it,B次元官网网址� said Meadus.
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Caleb, 6, is now on antibiotics, being treated for what doctors told Meadus is chemical burns.
Meadus believes the burns came from using Banana Boat sunscreen.
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B次元官网网址淗e has a low threshold, which means if he gets overwhelmed, excited, or if his body temperature heats up, it can set off seizures.B次元官网网址�
She said the burns are starting to heal now, but she is unsure of when Caleb will be able to return to school.
Meadus hired a lawyer, and plans to take B次元官网网址渆very legal action possibleB次元官网网址� against the company.
B次元官网网址淚 just donB次元官网网址檛 want this to happen to another child. I hope the problem is addressed and the product continues to be tested because it clearly isnB次元官网网址檛 safe,B次元官网网址� said Meadus.
B次元官网网址淎nd I know thereB次元官网网址檚 been other cases in B.C., but of course the company wonB次元官网网址檛 admit to anything.B次元官网网址�
According to Health Canada, as of May 16 there have been 323 adverse reaction complaints involving Banana Boat sunscreen products, 317 of which were reported after May 2017.
Health Canada tested a number of Banana Boat products, particularly those associated with complaints involving chemical burns, in 2017.
B次元官网网址淭he tests and review of company results confirmed that the samples contained the correct amount of medicinal ingredients, that the pH levels of the samples were satisfactory, and that no undeclared drugs were identified,B次元官网网址� said Health Canada in a statement, adding that the safety review of the products is ongoing.
Banana Boat Canada has denied thereB次元官网网址檚 anything wrong with its products, saying in a statement, B次元官网网址淏anana Boat sunscreens products fall within a neutral pH range, which means they are safe for human skin, topical use and cannot cause chemical burns, which are sometimes mistakenly linked to personal care products or confused with sunburns.B次元官网网址�
A spokesperson for Health Canada added, B次元官网网址淎dverse reactions are tricky because there are a lot of reasons that they can occur. For example, the reactions could have been the result of mixing two different products together, rather than only one product, so itB次元官网网址檚 hard to tell.B次元官网网址� Other factors that can contribute to a reported reaction include, but are not limited to: a personB次元官网网址檚 health conditions or other health products they are using at the same time, the way in which the product was used, or previous exposure to similar products.
The complaints about Banana Boat products have initiated Health Canada to also test a wide range of sunscreen brands to try and identify what the cause might be, and expects to release a report of test results or any findings in June. The summary report will be released on its website.
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