A federal judge in Connecticut partially allowed a class action over benzene in Banana Boat products to proceed.

In a March 13 opinion, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer of the District of Connecticut partially granted and partially denied defendants Edgewell Personal Care Brands, Edgewell Personal Care, and Sun Pharmaceuticals’ motion to dismiss the putative class action lawsuit brought against them by several plaintiffs from four different states, who alleged that they bought Banana Boat sunscreen products without knowing they were contaminated with benzene.