Banana Boat sunscreen caused toddler's second-degree burns, mom claims
(FOX NEWS Health) - A mother in Canada is pleading with other parents to be cautious when using aerosol spray sunscreen on their children after her 14-month-old daughter suffered second-degree chemical burns on her face.
Rebecca Cannon, of Botwood, had purchased Banana Boat Kids SPF50 to protect her daughter Kyla from the sun despite overcast weather, according to a May 8 Facebook post.
Rebecca Cannon said her daughter's face started blistering after she used Banana Boat Kids SPF 50. (Rebecca Cannon)
"As the day went on, she got a little redder and redder and the next morning she woke up and was swollen, she was bright red, there were blisters starting to pop up," Cannon told CBC.ca. "We immediately took her up to the doctors and found out she has second degree burns."
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