While no monetary damages were awarded, a jury in South Dakota found Johnson & Johnson negligent for failing to warn that talc in its body powders may be linked to cancer. However, the jury did not find that J&J’s products were defective without such a warning.
A South Dakota jury recently found that talc in Johnson & Johnson body powders contributed to a woman’s ovarian cancer and the firm is negligent for failing to warn consumers about the potential risk.
However, no monetary damages were awarded to the plaintiff.