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A HORSHAM mum has issued a warning to parents after her son was seriously burned despite wearing SPF 50+ sunscreen.
Horsham resident Jennifer Moore took her two sons to the beach at Warrnambool last week.
Ms Moore applied spray-on Banana Boat sunscreen to both boys but two-year-old Zayden ended up with shoulder blisters so severe that they bled and have become inflected.
“I applied Banana Boat sunscreen before we left and then again at the beach,” she said.
“We went into the water for a swim. I got out half an hour later with my little one because he had had enough.
“I applied more sunscreen but he ended up severely burned. It hasn’t worked at all. He has big blisters on his shoulders.”
Ms Moore said she followed instructions on the sunscreen package.
Zayden has been to the hospital and was prescribed antibiotics but the blisters have worsened and Ms Moore said she might have to take him back to the emergency room.
“I’ve had a few other mums talk to me about it and they said Banana Boat hasn’t worked when they’ve had it on their kids in the water,” Ms Moore said.
“It doesn’t stick to the skin.”
Banana Boat and other brands have come under scrutiny this summer after a number of people said they had allergic reactions or sunburn after using sunscreen.
The complaints frequently mentioned spray and aerosol varieties..
The Mail-Times has contacted Banana Boat for comment.
Last week, Banana Boat’s regional vice president Ivan Nuich posted a statement on the company’s Facebook page.
“We are very sorry to hear that some customers have been unhappy with certain Banana Boat products,” Mr Nuich stated.
“While we can’t talk about any individual cases specifically, we would like to reassure everyone that we take each customer’s concerns very seriously and investigate them when contacted.
“To date, we have never found any issues with our product range.”