Virginia boy receives first degree burns despite being covered in factor 50 sunscreen

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Three year old Liam Sayers was badly sunburned after a trip to the beach
His mother Jennifer covered him with factor 50 sunscreen several times
After leaving the water, his mother dried him fully and reapplied the lotion
Sayers said her son suffered blistering on his face and across his nose

Published: 10:13 EST, 1 June 2016 | Updated: 18:11 EST, 1 June 2016

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A three-year-old boy suffered first and second degree burns following a day to the beach in Virginia despite being covered in high-factor sunscreen by his mother.

Liam Sayers was with his mother Jennifer on Eastern Shore in Virginia for the Memorial Weekend holiday.

Sayers had sprayed her son with SPF 50+ Banana Boat kids spray sunscreen before allowing the youngster to play.

Liam Sayers, 3, pictured left, suffered serious sun burn despite using banana boat kids spray, right

His mother Jennifer said she adhered to the instructions on the label but her son was still burnt

Sayers told CBS 6: 'Multiple times during the day we had the kids come out of the water, dried them off completely and then reapplied the sun spray as directed.'

She even covered her hands with the lotion before applying it to her son.

She said: 'When he got up for the day, his eyes were almost swollen shut, he had swelling and blistering all over his face, primarily on his cheeks and nose,

Edgewell Personal Care, who produce Banana Boat said: 'Nothing is more important to us than the well being of the people who use our products. Consumers can rest assured that Banana Boat products provide safe and effective broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection when used as directed on the product label, and with other sun protection measures as necessary.'