It has been announced today that healthcare giant Johnson and Johnson will stop selling its Johnson’s Baby Powder in the US and Canada, amid a wave of litigation claiming that the talc-based product can cause cancer.

Johnson & Johnson have faced thousands of lawsuits over contamination of its talc-based products with cancer causing asbestos. In 2019, the company recalled 33,000 bottles of the Baby Powder following tests conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration which discovered trace amounts of asbestos.

The firm however has consistently defended the safety of their product and noted that the demand for their product has declined in North America “due in large part to changes in consumer habits and fuelled by misinformation around the safety of the product”. The company said that the decision to stop selling the Baby Powder in the US and Canada followed a reassessment of their consumer products following the Coronavirus pandemic.

At Francis Hanna & Co, we know all too well how horrific asbestos related conditions can be. Since the early 1960s, we have been acting on behalf of victims of asbestos and have prosecuted claims on behalf of individuals who have been exposed to asbestos in the building and shipping industries, in the power stations and in a large number of factories and work premises throughout Northern Ireland.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with an asbestos related condition, you should seek legal advice from a specialist asbestos lawyer on compensation and benefit entitlement for any harm or suffering this exposure has caused. Please contact Martin Hanna at mhanna@fhanna.co.uk or call our office on 028 9024 3901 if you have any queries about claiming for an asbestos related illnesses.