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October 18, 2019

Johnson’s Baby Powder voluntarily recalled after testing positive for asbestos.

On October 18, 2019 Johnson & Johnson voluntarily recalled one lot of baby powder, after a sample tested positive for asbestos. The recalled product is:

Johnson’s Baby Powder Lot #22318RB. The lot number can be found on the back of the bottle, directly underneath the cap.

The FDA is advising consumers not to use this specific lot of the product.

This sampling took place during the FDA’s ongoing survey of testing talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos. This survey started in 2018 and involves the testing of about 50 cosmetic products. As part of the same survey of cosmetic products, a second Johnson’s Baby Powder sample from a different lot tested negative for asbestos. That sample came from Lot #00918RA.

Health care professionals and consumers are encouraged to report any adverse events to FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program by:

Completing and submitting the report online at MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form

Downloading and completing the form, then submitting it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178

For more information on FDA’s investigation of potential asbestos contamination in cosmetics, see the FDA’s Talc Web Page.