7/28/16
by News Department on 07/28/16FDA Issues warning...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert about a line of cleansing hair conditioners after receiving multiple complaints about hair loss, bald spots, itching and rashes.
The Wen cleansing conditioner line by celebrity stylist Chaz Dean is the subject of an ongoing class action lawsuit filed in 2014, but the sheer number of complaints prompted the FDA to issue an alert earlier this month.
The FDA says it has received 127 direct complaints from consumers, the most ever about a cosmetic hair cleansing product, including cleansing conditioners. The FDA is also investigating more than 21,000 reported complaints alleged in the lawsuit against Guthy-Renker, the company that makes and markets the products.
The FDA said in its recommendation that consumers who experience a reaction should stop using the product and consult with their dermatologist or other health care provider and is urging anyone who experiences a reaction to contact them.
