Johnson & Johnson will stop their sales of talc baby powder products globally by 2024. They also announced to stop selling their talc product Baby Powder in US and Canada. The product drew some kind of safety lawsuits from thousands of consumers.
a movement that comes amid ongoing legal battles and years after J&J discontinued selling the product in the United States and Canada. “As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we have made the commercial decision to transition to an all corn-starch-based baby powder portfolio,” it said, adding that corn-starch-based baby powder is already sold in countries around the world.
It all started a decade ago, according to Health Conglomerate.
Johnson & Johnson said a couple of weeks ago that it’s a “commercial decision.” For the adjustment, all the baby powder products will switch to corn-starch. From talcum-based powder after conducting the test based on their portfolio. The Health Conglomerate determines whether a product is safe or not. They have faced a lawsuit accusing them of hiding cancer risks tied to talcum-based powder.
“We continuously evaluate and optimize our portfolio to best position. The business for long-term growth,” spokesperson Melissa Witt said in an emailed statement. “Today’s decision is part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, which evaluated several factors. It including differences in demand for our products across geographic regions and evolving consumer trends and preferences.”
In May 2020, Johnson & Johnson mentioned that they have been accused by over a thousand consumers that the product is causing cancer. After decades of selling talcum-based baby powder, J&J knew it could cause deadly cancer to unsuspecting men and women around the world. Johnson & Johnson finally did the right thing here. “Leigh O’Dell,” a lawyer and a former user of talc powder, said, “They stopped sales in North America more than two years ago. The delay in taking this step is inexcusable. ”
J&J sought bankruptcy protection for its newly created LTL Management LLC unit last year after arguing it was struggling to contain the lawsuits.
