**** Recall via Health Canada
Herbal Essences and Pantene Aerosol Dry Conditioner Spray products and Aerosol Dry Shampoo Spray products Recalled Due to Detection of Benzene
Affected products
This recall involves Herbal Essences and Pantene Dry Shampoo and Dry Conditioner Spray Products that are packaged in aerosol cans.
| Product Name | UPC (Item) | Production Code |
|---|---|---|
| Herbal Essences Cucumber & Green Tea Aerosol Spray; 50 g (Travel size) | 190679000330 | 9241144504, 0328144504 |
| Herbal Essences Daily Detox Volume Crimson Orange & Mint Dry Shampoo Aerosol Spray; 140 g | 066400171795 | 0087144504, 0247144504, 1015144504, 8354144504, 8355144504, 9121144504, 9122144504, 9219144504, 9320144504 |
| Herbal Essences Refresh Blue Ginger Dry Shampoo Aerosol Spray; 140 g | 190679003652 | 8310144504 |
| Herbal Essences Revitalize Cucumber & Green Tea Dry Shampoo Aerosol Spray; 140 g | 066400172242 | 9149144504, 9150144504 |
| Pantene Dry Shampoo Aerosol Spray; 140 g | 080878177073 | 0059144504, 0162144504, 0345144504, 8351144504, 8352144504, 9238144504, 9239144504 |
| Pantene Mist Behaving Dry Conditioning Mist Aerosol Spray; 112 g | 080878189199 | 0053144504, 9240144504, 9241144504, 9315144504 |
| Pantene Never Tell Dry Shampoo Aerosol Spray; 120 g | 080878191345 | 0017144504, 9225144504, 9345144504, 9346144504 |
| Pantene Smooth Talker Dry Conditioning Oil Aerosol Spray; 112 g | 080878192427 | 0223144504, 0224144504, 0279144504 |
Issue
Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen. Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally, and through the skin and it can result in cancers including leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow and blood disorders which can be life-threatening. Based on exposure modeling and the cancer risk assessments published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (IRIS database), daily exposure to benzene in the recalled products at the levels detected in testing would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences.
As of December 16th, 2021, the company has received no report(s) of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products in Canada.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and discard them.
Consumers can visit www.pantene.ca or www.herbalessences.ca for more information about the impacted products and to learn how to receive reimbursement for eligible products. If consumers have further questions, they can also seek more information via the Consumer Care team at 1-888-674-3631 from Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 6:00pm EST. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to using these products.
Please note that, in addition to the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations, the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) prohibits the sale of cosmetics that are either made with hazardous substances, or under unsanitary conditions, to users in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
