Illinois is one of 42 states, plus Washington ,D.C., that alleged Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers, in advertisements, about the safety of some of its talc powder pro…
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million — including $29 million to Illinois — as part of a multistate settlement over allegations that the company misled consumers about the safety of some of its talc powder products, including baby powder and body powder.
Illinois’ lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court’s chancery division, alleged that Johnson & Johnson knew that its talc products were “sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that women who used talc-based powders in the genital area had an increased risk of ovarian cancer. … Despite this knowledge, J&J continued marketing of Talc Powder Products as safe, pure and gentle, and as suitable for use in and on female genitals.
“Consumers rely on accurate information when making decisions about which products to purchase for their families,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a news release Tuesday. “Any company — no matter how large — must be held accountable when laws protecting consumers are broken and their trust is violated.”
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