Johnson & Johnson Recalls Baby Powder Due To Asbestos ConcernsThe recall, which is limited to one lot of baby powder bottles produced and shipped in the United States last year, comes in response to a US Food and Drug Administration test that found levels of chrysotile asbestos contamination in samples from a bottle purchased online, according to the company.
Jury Awards Woman $110 Million In Lawsuit Alleging Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder Caused CancerThe jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Lois Slemp, of Wise, Virginia, comes after three previous St. Louis juries awarded a total of $197 million to plaintiffs who made similar claims.