Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $40 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson is in big trouble because many people say their baby powder caused cancer.
Over 67,000 people have sued the company, and a court recently ordered J&J to pay $40 million to one of them.
The company says their product is safe and doesn't cause cancer.
They stopped selling the talc-based baby powder in the U.S. in 2020 and now sell a version made with cornstarch instead.
The lawsuits are still going on, and J&J is fighting back, saying their product is safe.
Johnson & Johnson faces over 67,000 lawsuits from people who claim their talc-based baby powder caused cancer.
A recent court ordered the company to pay $40 million in one of these lawsuits.
The company maintains that its products are safe, asbestos-free, and do not cause cancer.
J&J stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the U.S. in 2020, replacing it with a cornstarch version.
The lawsuits are ongoing, with the company continuing to deny the allegations.
- Who
- Johnson & Johnson and more than 67,000 plaintiffs
- What
- Lawsuits alleging cancer from talc-based baby powder
- When
- Ongoing, with a recent $40 million verdict
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Plaintiffs claim the product caused cancer, while the company denies these allegations
- Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- Product
- Talc-based baby powder
- Lawsuits
- More than 67,000
- Claim
- Developed cancer after using talc products
- Company's Stance
- Products are safe, asbestos-free, and do not cause cancer
- Discontinuation
- 2020 (U.S. market)
- Replacement
- Cornstarch-based baby powder
