Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder: The company will stop the sale of baby powder, there are allegations of it being a dangerous disease, 38,000 cases have come.
New Delhi: Millions of women around the world must have applied Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder to their babies at one time or another. There was a time when the products of this UK giant were considered quite safe for small children. The products of this company have become quite popular in India as well. But in the next year, you will no longer find this company’s talc based baby powder (J&J Baby Powder) in the market. Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop the sale of this powder worldwide in the year 2023. The company has given this information on Thursday. More than two years ago, the company stopped the sale of this powder in the US. The company took this decision after thousands of customers filed lawsuits in the US.
38,000 cases against the company
The company has stopped selling talc based baby powder in the US and Canada in the year 2020. Let us tell you that there are more than 38,000 cases going on against the company. Many women claimed that they got ovarian cancer after using baby powder. American regulators also claimed that they found cancer-causing ingredients in the company’s baby powder. However, the company had denied these allegations. The company said that it had removed that product due to declining sales in North America.
what is this talc
The talc used in the company’s baby powder is the softest mineral in the world. It is made in many countries. It is widely used in many industries including paper, plastics and pharmaceuticals. This powder is used in nappy rash and other types of personal hygiene. Sometimes it contains asbestos, which can cause cancer in the body.
The company said the product is completely safe
Johnson & Johnson has consistently denied allegations that its product is not safe. The company says decades of scientific testing and regulatory approvals have shown its talc to be safe and asbestos free. The company reiterated this even while announcing the closure of sales of this product on Thursday.
The company dealing with litigants like this
Johnson & Johnson spun off subsidiary LTL Management in October. J&J put its talc claims on the subsidiary and immediately put it for bankruptcy, stalling pending litigation. The litigants say Johnson & Johnson must defend itself against the lawsuits. While Johnson & Johnson and the insolvent subsidiary’s defendants maintain that it is an equitable way to compensate the claimants. Let us tell you that Johnson & Johnson has already paid billions of dollars in compensation to litigants around the world.
