Some Pantene, Herbal Essences products affected by voluntary recall, along with others
The logo for Procter & Gamble Co. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York in June 2018. The company is recalling some dry conditioner and shampoo sprays sold in the U.S. and Canada due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. (Brendan McDermid/File Photo/Reuters)
Procter & Gamble Co. said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling some hair-care products sold in the United States and Canada from its Pantene and Herbal Essences brands, due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical.
The recall also includes some products from its Aussie and Waterless brands made in the United States, P&G said.
The consumer goods giant said certain aerosol dry conditioners and shampoos from the brands as well as some discontinued items from Old Spice and Hair Food brands, had a human carcinogen called benzene.
Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally and through the skin. It can result in cancers including leukemia, blood cancer of the bone marrow and blood disorders which can be life-threatening, P&G said.
P&G added it had not received any reports of adverse events related to the recall. The company had distributed the products in the United States through retail outlets and online mediums.
Earlier this year, U.S. pharmacy chains pulled Johnson & Johnson's sunscreen products off their shelves after J&J said it had detected benzene in some samples.
By Thomson Reuters
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/procter-gamble-recall-pantene-herbal-essences-1.6292875
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