The talcum baby powder of Johnson & Johnson Company, which is famous for children around the world, will be completely closed by 2023 next year. Let us tell you that this baby powder was considered to be number-1 in the application of children in India too. This has been a powder that was sold under the name in shops and chemist stores.
But the sale of this baby powder in the country has also declined for some time. The reason for this is that for some years, Johnson & Johnson, the company that manufactures the powder, is troubled by the ongoing lawsuits against it around the world. The company says it is tired of the legal battle.
Let us tell you that the company’s powder has been discontinued in America and Canada a year ago. In fact, it was alleged that this baby powder causes cancer and after this thousands of cases were filed against the company worldwide. Not only this, there was a huge drop in the sales of the product after the cancer apprehension report came to the fore.
The company itself did research on its powder and claimed that its talcum baby powder is safe and does not cause cancer. Johnson & Johnson said it has made a commercial decision to use cornstarch instead of talcum powder for all of its baby powder products after an assessment.
The health group that keeps the product safe has faced nearly a decade of lawsuits alleging that its talc-based baby powder has been tied up to hide cancer risks. Please tell that it was closed in America and Canada. A type of harmful fiber of asbestos was found in this powder, which was believed to be the cause of cancer.
In this case, 35 thousand women had sued the company for having cancer of the uterus. Because of this, its demand in America has decreased significantly. On this, the company stopped selling baby powder in the US and Canada in 2020 on the pretext of declining sales, but is still selling it in the rest of the world including the UK.
A US court had imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 crore on the company due to ovarian cancer caused by this powder. The court had said that the company has played with the health of the children. The company was accused of mixing asbestos on its products.
The judge had even said in his order that the offense committed by the company cannot be compared with money. But when the crime has increased, the compensation should also be bigger. Let us tell you that in the year 1894, this baby powder was started in America. Gradually it became popular in countries around the world.
