(AP) — Johnson & Johnson is recalling a single lot of its baby powder as a precaution after testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
The recall announced Friday comes as J&J fights thousands of lawsuits in which plaintiffs claim its iconic baby powder was contaminated with asbestos and that it caused ovarian cancer or another rare cancer.
At multiple trials, J&J experts have testified asbestos hasn’t been detected in its baby powder in many tests over 40 years.
Johnson & Johnson is recalling a single lot of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
The recalled lot contained 33,000 bottles.
J&J shares dropped 4% to $130.86.
