Top Class Actions  |  September 7, 2022

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Coppertone vintage advertisement sign on the building in Miami Design District, Coppertone sunscreen benzene settlement
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UPDATE:

  • This class action settlement is paying out up to $6.61 as of April 21, 2023.
  • Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

Bayer HealthCare and Beiersdorf agreed to a $2.3 million settlement to resolve claims that Coppertone sunscreen contains benzene — a human carcinogen. Proof of purchase is not required for participation in the settlement.

The settlement benefits consumers who purchased certain Coppertone spray sunscreen products before Aug. 2, 2022. Products covered by the settlement are:

  • Pure & Simple SPF 50
  • Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50
  • Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50
  • Sport Mineral SPF 50
  • Sport SPF 50
  • Sport SPF 30
  • Sport SPF 15
  • Complete SPF 50
  • Complete SPF 30
  • Glow Shimmer SPF 50
  • Glow Shimmer SPF 30 
  • Kids SPF 50

Coppertone is a sunscreen brand that offers various sunscreen products for sports, everyday use, tanning and kids. Coppertone sunscreen was originally sold by Bayer HealthCare but was later acquired by Beiersdorf.

In September 2021, Beiersdorf announced it was recalling 12 lots of its Coppertone spray sunscreen due to concerns the products have contained benzene. Benzene is a human carcinogen linked to leukemia, blood cancer of the bone marrow and other blood disorders.

Consumers quickly took legal action against both Beiersdorf and Bayer HealthCare, arguing the companies harmed customers by selling Coppertone sunscreen products that were contaminated with benzene. Plaintiffs in the case say they wouldn’t have purchased the products if they were sufficiently warned about the risk for benzene contamination.

“Defendants have improperly, deceptively, and misleadingly labeled and marketed its products to reasonable consumers […] by labeling, touting, and marketing its products as being healthy, safe, pure, and simple while knowing (but omitting and not disclosing to consumers on its packaging) that the products contain benzene (or at the very least that they are at the risk of containing benzene),” the Coppertone sunscreen class action lawsuit contends.

Bayer and Beiersdorf haven’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to resolve these allegations with a $2.3 million class action settlement.

Under the terms of the Coppertone sunscreen benzene contamination settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the number of products they purchased, the retail cost of these products and any proof of purchase provided. 

With proof of purchase, class members can receive a full refund for the covered products they purchased. Without proof of purchase, class members can collect the average retail price for up to six covered products per household. 

Class members may have their payments reduced if they participated in the defendants’ voluntary recall program that offered full refunds for all purchased products with proof of purchase or up to five covered products without proof of purchase.

In addition to funding settlement payments, the defendants will require benzene testing for Coppertone sunscreen products for at least 18 months. If these tests reveal the presence of benzene, the defendants will address this issue.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Nov. 7, 2022. 

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Jan. 5, 2023.

In order to receive benefits from the Coppertone sunscreen benzene settlement, class members must submit a valid claim form by Nov. 7, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement benefits consumers who purchased certain Coppertone spray sunscreen products before Aug. 2, 2022. Products covered by the settlement are:

  • Pure & Simple SPF 50
  • Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50
  • Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50
  • Sport Mineral SPF 50
  • Sport SPF 50
  • Sport SPF 30
  • Sport SPF 15
  • Complete SPF 50
  • Complete SPF 30
  • Glow Shimmer SPF 50
  • Glow Shimmer SPF 30 
  • Kids SPF 50
Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase necessary, but with proof of purchase, class members can receive a full refund for the covered products they purchased.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

11/07/2022

Case Name

Bangoura v. Beiersdorf, Inc. and Bayer Healthcare, LLC., Case No. 1:22-cv-00291-BMC, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Final Hearing

01/05/2023

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Sunscreen Settlement Claim Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Info@2022coppertonesettlement.com
833-903-3800

Class Counsel

Jason Sultzer
THE SULTZER LAW GROUP PC

Charles E Schaffer
LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN

Defense Counsel

Robert Scarborough
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

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64 thoughts onCoppertone sunscreen benzene false advertising $2.3M class action settlement

  1. Gilvonni Fulmore says:

    6.61 in SC

  2. Chris D. says:

    $6.61 in MA. on 4/24.

  3. June says:

    These lawyers are getting paid graciously while we are affected get only $2-$3 and it’s a shame 😔

    1. Elizabeth says:

      Man I received 3.31 like wow

  4. June says:

    These lawyers are getting paid graciously while we are affected get only $2-$3.

  5. Lisa S. says:

    Received a virtual Mastercard for $3.27 on April 21, 2023.

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