Tag Archives: Powder

J&J reels after FDA finds ‘sub-trace’ levels of asbestos in its baby powder

For years, J&J has defended against lawsuits linking its talcum powder to cancer by saying the products are safe and don’t contain asbestos. But Friday, J&J issued a recall, saying the FDA had found sub-trace amounts of asbestos in one baby powder bottle. J&J said it is recalling one lot of the product “out of an abundance of… Read More: J&J reels after FDA finds ‘sub-trace’ levels of asbestos in… »

Caffeine powder in protein shake led to man’s death, family says

In the early hours of New Year’s Day last year when Lachlan Foote returned home from a fairly tame night out with friends, he kissed his mom goodbye and made himself a protein shake. Not long after, he blacked out in the bathroom of the family’s Blackheath home and never regained consciousness. It was the… Read More: Caffeine powder in protein shake led to man’s death, family… »