Asbestos Found in Talc-Based Tiger Brands Baby Powder

Johnson & Johnson isn’t the only market leader struggling with the issue of asbestos-contaminated talc in its baby powder. Tiger Brands, the largest food producer in South Africa, has recalled its Purity Essentials Baby Powder as a “precautionary measure,” after trace amounts of asbestos were detected in test samples. The recall was announced Sept. 8, less than a month after Johnson & Johnson informed company shareholders that it was ending the worldwide sale of its talc-based product in 2023. Tiger Brands, one of the largest packaged goods companies on the continent, is expected to continue selling its talc-based baby powder once the recall has been completed. Its products also can be found in Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Chile and Mozambique. “I can assure you that the testing that we did was unrelated to anything linked to J&J issues,” Tiger Brands Chief Operating Officer Noel Doyle said. “While we found trace levels of asbestos in the raw material, we’ve acted to recall everything that’s on the market, despite the fact that previous testing did not show any trace levels.” Asbestos in Talc Has Prompted Lawsuits Asbestos, a toxic, naturally occurring mineral, is found near the Earth’s surface, often close to where talc is mined. Talc is coveted as one of the world’s softest minerals. Johnson & Johnson stopped selling the talc-based version of its baby powder in the U.S. and Canada after becoming the target of...
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