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• Dynacare Baby Powder Recall Issued Over Asbestos Contamination Risk

  September 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Manufacturer is investigating the source of an asbestos contamination, affecting 62 cases of Dynacare baby powder sold in a dozen states and through Amazon.com.

• FDA Reports That It Found No Asbestos in Talc Products Sold for Cosmetic Purposes in 2023

  April 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA testing found no asbestos in 50 talc-based cosmetic products sold in the U.S. in 2023.

• Worldwide Talcum Powder Recall Should Be Issued By J&J, According to Global Coalition

  July 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A worldwide coalition of consumer watchdogs, environmental groups and universities want Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of talc-based Baby Powder worldwide.

• Johnson & Johnson Talc Baby Powder Removed From Market Amid Thousands of Cancer Claims

  May 20, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson ended the sale of Johnson's Baby Powder this week after more than 125 years amid declining sales and thousands of talcum powder cancer lawsuits.

• Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Settlement Reached Mid-Trial

  January 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A talcum powder lawsuit was settled midway through trial in California between Johnson & Johnson and a woman who says she developed mesothelioma due to asbestos fibers in Baby Powder.

• Johnson & Johnson Rushed Baby Powder Asbestos Tests, Which May Have Led To Questionable Findings: Reports

  November 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The results of Johnson & Johnson's tests for asbestos in its Baby Powder are now in question following revelations that it used preliminary results to claim its products were asbestos free after throwing out another test which found traces of asbestos in its products.

• Baby Powder Asbestos Testing and Preservation Procedures Outlined by MDL Court

  November 6, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The Special Master involved in talcum powder litigation has laid out protocols for handling talcum powder samples linked to a recent Johnson's Baby Powder asbestos recall.

• Johnson & Johnson Denies Baby Powder Asbestos Contamination, But FDA Stands By Test Results

  October 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson now claims its own tests found no asbestos in the same bottle of talcum powder tested by the FDA which resulted in a nationwide recall.

• Talcum Powder Containing Asbestos Can Cause Cancer, Study Finds

  October 24, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study details several case studies researchers say show individuals with mesothelioma who only could have gotten it from asbestos in talcum powder.

• Asbestos in Baby Powder Results in Recall by Johnson & Johnson

  October 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson is recalling 33,000 bottles of Johnson's baby Powder after the FDA announced it detected asbestos in one sample.