Asbestos-Tainted Baby Powder Recalled by Johnson and Johnson

Talc Cancer Lawsuits
Asbestos-Tainted Baby Powder Recalled by Johnson and Johnson

On Friday, October 18, 2019, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. announced that it is recalling approximately 33,000 bottles of baby powder in the United States after U.S. health regulators found trace amounts of asbestos in samples taken from a bottle purchased online. Asbestos is a known carcinogen that has been linked to mesothelioma. Johnson &...

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Judge Declares Mistrial in Johnson & Johnson Talc Mesothelioma Trial

Talc Cancer Lawsuits

On Tuesday, California Judge, C. Edward Simpson, granted a mistrial in the first lawsuit to go to trial over claims that Johnson & Johnson’s popular talc-based hygiene products can cause mesothelioma, a deadly cancer generally linked to asbestos exposure. (Prior trials have concerned ovarian cancer.) The Judge declared a mistrial because witness testimony referenced ovarian...

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Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits Sent to New Jersey Federal Court

Talc Cancer Lawsuits
Borgess Law, LLC is currently accepting talc powder cancer cases. If you or someone you know used baby powder or other talc-based products and was diagnosed with ovarian or other types of cancer, feel free to contact Consumer Product Litigation Attorney Pamela A. Borgess of Borgess Law, LLC at (567) 455-5955 or toll-free at (844) LAW-9144. You can also contact Borgess Law, LLC by submitting an online inquiry. Borgess Law never charges a fee for an initial consultation.

On October 4, 2016, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued an order transferring federal cases alleging that women developed ovarian or uterine cancer following use of Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products (namely Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower body powder) to U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson in the District of New Jersey for...

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