Tag: talc

Dynacare Baby Powder Recalled for Asbestos Contamination Risk

Dynacare Baby Powder Recalled for Asbestos Contamination Risk

Dynacare Baby Powder was recalled after asbestos contamination was found in the talc ingredient, according to the FDA.

/ September 24, 2024
J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation

J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to end an investigation by more than 40 states into whether the company made misleading statements about the safety of talc-based baby powder.

/ January 26, 2024
Jury Awards $19 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit

Jury Awards $19 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit

A jury in California has awarded nearly $19 million to a young man who developed mesothelioma after using Johnson's Baby Powder.

/ July 19, 2023
$4.8 Million Awarded in Old Spice Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit

$4.8 Million Awarded in Old Spice Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit

A jury in California awarded $4.8 million to a man who developed mesothelioma after decades of using Old Spice Talcum Powder.

/ May 3, 2021
J&J Sets Aside $4 Billion for Talc Cancer Lawsuit Settlements

J&J Sets Aside $4 Billion for Talc Cancer Lawsuit Settlements

Johnson & Johnson has set aside $4 billion for settlements in talcum powder cancer lawsuits, including a $2.1 billion jury verdict in favor of 22 women who blamed baby powder for their ovarian cancer.

/ February 24, 2021
Chanel Hit With Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New York

Chanel Hit With Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New York

A lawsuit was filed in New York by a woman who claims she developed mesothelioma after 30 years of using Chanel talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos.

/ May 22, 2020
Jury Awards $40 Million in California Talc Cancer Trial

Jury Awards $40 Million in California Talc Cancer Trial

A jury awarded $40 million to a woman with mesothelioma who used Johnson's Baby Powder and other asbestos-tainted talcum powder products.

/ October 1, 2019
Baby Powder St. Louis Trial Verdict

$70 Million Awarded in 3rd St. Louis Baby Powder Trial

A woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using Johnson's Baby Powder on her genitals for 45 years has been awarded $70 million by a jury in St. Louis Circuit Court.

/ October 28, 2016
Talcum Powder Lawsuit

$18 Million Awarded in Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit

A jury in California has awarded over $18 million to a man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma after exposure to talcum powder in cosmetic products.

/ October 27, 2016
Talc Cancer Lawsuits

Baby Powder Lawsuits Centralized in MDL

Over 2,000 women who were diagnosed with cancer after using talcum powder have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn about the risk.

/ October 14, 2016