Dove Dry Shampoo aerosol products recalled

Unilever United States is voluntarily recalling select dry shampoo aerosol products due to potentially elevated levels of benzene, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 21.

Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen. Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally, and through the skin and it could, depending on the level and extent of exposure, result in an increased risk of cancers including leukemia, and blood cancer of the bone marrow and other blood disorders which can be life-threatening.

According to the company, an independent health hazard evaluation indicated that daily exposure to benzene in the recalled products at the levels detected in testing would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.

The following products are affected by this recall:

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Volume and Fullness, 1.15 ounces: UPC 079400665270 with lot codes 01020KK69, 01030KK69, 01040KK69, 02270KK78,02280KK78, 03020KK78, 03021KK29, 03031KK29, 03041KK29, 07231KK53, 07241KK53, 07261KK53, 07271KK53, 07271KK54, 10060KK10, 10070KK10, and 10080KK10

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Volume and Fullness, 5 ounces: UPC 079400202444 with lot codes 01111KK23, 01121KK23, 01121KK24, 01131KK24, 01131KK25, 01191KK27, 01220KK71, 01230KK71, 02030KK73, 02040KK73, 02040KK74, 02050KK74, 02050KK75, 02050KK76, 02060KK76, 03130KK79, 03140KK79, 03140KK80, 03160KK80, 03171KK31, 03181KK31, 03181KK32, 04060KK82, 04070KK82, 04070KK83, 04121KK36, 04131KK36, 04131KK37, 04131KK38, 04141KK38, 04201KK40, 04211KK40, 04220KK85, 04230KK85, 04280KK87, 04290KK87, 05041KK42, 05051KK42, 05150KK90, 05180KK91, 05241KK44, 05251KK44, 05251KK45, 05260KK93, 05270KK93, 05270KK94, 05280KK94, 06281KK49, 06291KK49, 06291KK50, 07200KK98, 07220KK00, 07220KK99, 07230KK00, 07271KK54, 07281KK54, 08180KK02, 08190KK02, 08190KK03, 08250KK05, 09220KK07, 09230KK07, 09230KK08, 10200KK12, 10210KK12, 11020KK13, 11030KK13, 11030KK14, 11040KK14, 12040KK18, 12070KK18, 12070KK19, and 12080KK19

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Volume and Fullness, 7.3  ounces: UPC 079400459862 with lot codes 01081KK22, 01111KK22, 01181KK26, 01230KK72, 02070KK77, 03160KK81, 03161KK30, 03170KK81, 03171KK30, 03301KK33, 03311KK33, 03311KK34, 04011KK35, 04211KK41, 04290KK88, 05180KK92, 05181KK43, 05190KK92, 05191KK43, 05280KK95, 06011KK46, 06301KK51, 07010KK97, 07020KK97, 07290KK01, 08021KK55, 08031KK55, 08181KK56, 08240KK04, 09160KK06, 09291KK59, 09301KK59, 10150KK11, 10160KK11, 11110KK16, and 11120KK16

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Fresh Coconut, 1.15 ounces: UPC 079400450920 with lot codes: 03030KK5 and 03040KK51

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Fresh Coconut, 5 ounces: UPC 079400449351with lot codes 01200KK47, 01200KK48, 01201KK68, 01210KK48, 01220KK48, 01281KK69, 02030KK49, 02110KK50, 03100KK52, 03110KK52, 03251KK71, 04140KK54, 04150KK54, 04150KK55, 04161KK72, 05191KK73, 05191KK74, 05201KK74, 06101KK75, 06111KK75, 07160KK58, 07170KK58, 08200KK60, 08210KK60, 09030KK61, 10080KK63, 10090KK63, 11100KK65, 11240KK66, 12210KK67, and 12220KK67

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Fresh Coconut, 7.3 ounces: UPC 079400479938 with lot codes 01071KK03, 01271KK04, 04101KK05, 05171KK06, 06031KK07, 06041KK07, 0130KK01, 10140KK02, and 10150KK02

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Fresh and Floral, 5 ounces: UPC 079400449344 with lot codes 02110KK35 and 02260KK36

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Ultra Clean, 5 ounces: UPC 079400459831 with lot codes 04151KK07 and 09210KK06

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Invisible, 5 ounces: UPC 079400459855 with lot codes 1240KK15, 02270KK16, 03051KK22, 04151KK23, 04161KK23, 04170KK18, 06081KK24, 07010KK19, 09031KK25, 09150KK20, and 11110KK21

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Detox and Purify, 5 ounces: UPC 079400561282 with lot codes 01060KK22, 03051KK30, 03061KK30, 03240KK24, 03250KK24, 04100KK25, 04130KK25, 04161KK31, 04171KK31, 06071KK32, 06081KK32, 07150KK26, 07160KK26, 08140KK27, 08170KK27, 09210KK28, 09220KK28, 11120KK29, and 11130KK29

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Clarifying Charcoal, 5 ounces: UPC 079400468208 with lot codes 02060KK05, 09020KK06, 09030KK06, and 11230KK08

• Dove Dry Shampoo, Go Active, 5 ounces: UPC 079400470317 with lot codes 01070KK05, 01131KK17, 01141KK17, 03120KK08, 03120KK09, 03130KK09, 03191KK18, 03261KK19, 05031KK20, 05041KK20, 09150KK13, 11240KK16, and 11250KK16

There have been no reports of adverse reaction related to this recall. Customers should return these products to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions about this recall should call Unilever at (877) 270-7412, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST.