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• Colgate Class Action Lawsuit Claims Hello Kids Toothpastes Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead

  October 27, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A California class action lawsuit alleges that Colgate misled parents by marketing its “Hello Kids” toothpaste as natural and safe, even though it reportedly contains lead levels exceeding FDA limits and may pose long-term health risks to children.

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Bacterial Contamination in Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste

  February 25, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A California man claims that federal regulators discovered numerous bacteria and molds at a Tom’s of Maine manufacturing plant, which could have made their way into the company’s products.

• Fluoride Lawsuits Target Children’s Dental Products From Crest, Colgate, Others

  January 20, 2025

  Michael Adams

  At least four different manufacturers of dental products are facing multiple lawsuits, alleging that their kid’s toothpastes and mouthwashes contain enough fluoride to potentially kill children.

• Talc Settlement Reached by Colgate-Palmolive in Mesothelioma Claim

  July 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Colgate-Palmolive and a California man reached a settlement agreement this week to resolve a claim that its talcum powder products led to the development of mesothelioma.

• Johnson & Johnson Lawsuit Over Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Risk End In Defense Verdict

  November 17, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury issued a defense verdict Thursday in a trial over claims that Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products can cause mesothelioma.

• Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Settlement Reached Between Colgate-Palmolive, Plaintiff

  November 13, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A settlement agreement has been reached between Colgate-Palmolive and a Pennsylvania woman who alleged that exposure to talcum powder resulted in mesothelioma.

• Colgate Optic White Toothpaste Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over False Advertising

  July 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Three class action lawsuits claim that Colgate's Optic White toothpaste ads make misleading charges about the whitening power of the toothpaste brand.

• Wal-Mart Lists Chemicals It Wants Removed From All Its Products

  July 21, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Wal-Mart is attempting to remove eight chemicals of concern from as much of its product line as possible, including some linked to birth defects and increased cancer risks.

• Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit Filed Over Mother’s Talcum Powder Use

  January 20, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A talcum powder exposure mesothelioma lawsuit filed in Delaware indicates that a man contracted the fatal disease via exposure to his mother's talcum powder products.

• Cashmere-Bouquet Talcum Powder Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer From Asbestos Exposure

  July 7, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Colgate-Palmolive is part of a lawsuit against a number of asbestos companies filed by a woman with mesothelioma who says their Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder contained asbestos.