Banana Boat Mispresented SPF for Kids Sunscreen: Lawsuit

NEW YORK - June 22, 2016 - PRLog -- A class action lawsuit was filed today in U.S District Court in the Eastern District of New York against Playtex Products, LLC, the makers of Banana Boat sunscreen.

The lawsuit accuses Playtex of misrepresenting the SPF level of its Banana Boat Kids SPF 50 sunscreen.  The complaint alleges that although the label on the sunscreen indicates the SPF is 50, the actual SPF was 12.69.  The complaint indicates the sunscreen was tested by an independent laboratory.

Consumer Reports recently tested the SPF levels of several sunscreen products, including Banana Boat Kids SPF 50.  The company's test revealed that Banana Boat Kids SPF 50 had an actual SPF of 8.  The report is cited in the complaint.

The class action lawsuit proposes to represents all of the Banana Boat consumers in the United States that purchased the mislabeled sunscreen.

"Our law firm has been inundated with inquiries from consumers that purchased various sunscreens," said Vincent Imbesi, one of the attorney's that represents the plaintiffs.  "The troubling issue is that the worse performing sunscreens are marketed for use by children," Mr. Imbesi added.

The law firms established a website for consumers to check if their sunscreen is under investigation by the firms: www.SPFlawsuit.com

According to Consumer Reports, the following sunscreens are some that had incorrect SPF labels:

• Banana Boat Kids TearFree, StingFree Lotion SPF 50

• CVS Kids Sun Lotion SPF 50

• Vanicream SPF 50

• Bare Republic Natural Mineral Sport SPF 50

• Kiss My Face baby's first kiss SPF 50

• babyganics mineralbased SPF 50

• Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Ultra Radiance SPF 50

• Banana Boat SunComfort SPF 30

• Banana Boat Sport Performance with PowerStay Technology SPF 100

A complete list is on the firms' website SPFlawsuit.com.

Contact Information:
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Esq.
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
360 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10017

hunter@napolilaw.com

Imbesi Law P.C., and Napoli Shkolnik PLLC are listed as legal counsel for the plaintiffs. Attorney advertising.