Publisher
Johnson & Johnson
3 published claims from Johnson & Johnson appear in the database. The labels below compare each sampled claim with the record. They do not rate the publisher as a whole.
- Contradicted1
- Outdated1
- Unresolved1
Sampled claims
- Contradicted76Johnson & Johnson said in December 2018 that its baby powder is safe and asbestos-free.
- Outdated86Johnson & Johnson said in September 2024 that its subsidiary Red River Talc LLC had filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 case to resolve all current and future ovarian cancer talc claims.
- Unresolved48Johnson & Johnson said in July 2026 that studies show talc does not cause cancer.
Reports and statements sampled
- Statement on Reuters Talc ArticleCompany statement, 14 December 2018
- Johnson & Johnson Announces that its Subsidiary, Red River Talc LLC, has Filed a Voluntary Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case to Resolve All Current and Future Ovarian Cancer Talc ClaimsCompany statement, 20 September 2024
- Johnson & Johnson Announces a Proposed Resolution of Ovarian Talc LitigationCompany statement, 27 July 2026
Responses on record
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 18 October 2019, on this claim: The company said it could not confirm whether the FDA sample was cross-contaminated or the product authentic.S2
Sources
- S2Tier B Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. to Voluntarily Recall a Single Lot of Johnson’s Baby Powder in the United StatesUS Food and Drug Administration (company announcement). Company statement. 18 October 2019.Company recall notice posted by FDA, reporting the FDA test result for one lot. FDA says it posts such notices as a public service and does not endorse the company.Link working, checked 25 October 2026