LEGAL firm Bannister Law has confirmed it is investigating a potential class action against Edgewell Personal Care Australia Pty Ltd, the makers of Banana Boat Aerosol sunscreens.
Bannister alleges that products in the Banana Boat range were "labelled, marketed and advertised as having a higher SPF level than they actually were, within Australian Standards".
Affected Banana Boat aerosols include Kids Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF50+, Ultra Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF50+, Sport Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF50+, SunComfort Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF50+, Dry Balance Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF50+ and Sport Coolzone Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF50+.
Bannister Law is urging anyone who has purchased one or more of the products to register their interest in the class action, and advise whether they had been burnt after applying the products.
The law firm says it launched the case after being approached by a woman who claimed she and her five children suffered sunburn shortly after applying Banana Boat spray sunscreen.
Sydney-based product testing company Eurofins Dermatest was commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of the Banana Boat aerosol sunscreens, with Bannister Law principal Charles Bannister saying all seven fell short of the SPF50+ claim.
See bannisterlaw.com.au.
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