Unilever is voluntarily recalling two kinds of Suave 24-Hour Safety Aerosol Antiperspirant after an inside evaluate confirmed barely elevated benzene ranges in some samples, the corporate stated this week. The benzene, which is a human carcinogen, got here from the propellant that sprays the deodorant out of the can, the corporate stated — although it famous that benzene publicity from the degrees detected within the product "wouldn't be anticipated to trigger adversarial well being penalties."
The 2 impacted merchandise are the Suave 24-Hour Safety Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder within the 4 oz. and 6 oz. sizes, and the 6 oz. Suave 24-Hour Safety Aerosol Antiperspirant Contemporary. The recall covers all merchandise with an expiration date via September 2023.
The corporate stated publicity to benzene may cause leukemia, blood most cancers and blood problems — however famous that individuals could be uncovered to benzene each day.
"Primarily based on an unbiased well being hazard analysis, day by day publicity to benzene within the recalled merchandise on the ranges detected in testing wouldn't be anticipated to trigger adversarial well being penalties," the corporate stated. Nonetheless, the corporate cautioned customers to cease utilizing merchandise which are coated underneath the recall.
The product line was discontinued in October 2021 for unrelated causes, and was in "restricted distribution" at retail shops and on-line, the corporate stated.