Update (10/30/2024): The Dynarex Corporation baby powder recall expanded to include cases of the Dynacare Baby Powder product shipped to 35 states and sold online on Amazon. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the update.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Dynarex Corporation recalled 62 cases of the company’s baby powder.
Dynacare Baby Powder is made with talc and was recalled due to possible asbestos contamination. The recall was the result of routine sampling by the FDA, which discovered asbestos in the samples. Dynarex Corporation has paused distribution of the product until an investigation determines what caused the contamination.
According to reports, the product has been shipped to consumers in at least 13 states. If any consumers used the product before they were alerted to the recall, they may have been exposed to asbestos.
Who Is At Risk of Asbestos in Dynacare Baby Powder?
Possibly contaminated Dynacare Baby Powder has been sent to the following states:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
This list was updated October 30, 2024, after an FDA update expanded the recall to include 35 states. It was also sold on Amazon.
The recalled Baby Powder was packaged in 14-ounce plastic bottles, with 24 bottles per case. They were Item Number 4875 and Batch Number B051. The expiration date on the products is 12/28/2026, which is at the bottom of the bottle.
Consumers who purchased the recalled Dynacare Baby Powder should stop use immediately.
Dangers of Asbestos in Talc Products
Talc is a natural mineral used for baby powder, plus other health and beauty products. Talc can absorb moisture to keep skin dry and healthy.
Talc and asbestos habitat the same geographic areas. Asbestos can be inadvertently captured during talc mining.
Asbestos is also harmful when inhaled or swallowed. The mineral can cause cancer, including mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
Other talc health products, such as Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder, have been central for several years in the talc cancer controversy. The products are deemed responsible for the diagnosis of many cancer cases and are featured in tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits.
If you would like to learn more about the relationship between talc and asbestos, and how asbestos in talc products can cause mesothelioma, please read our webpage explaining the science along with consumer rights.
Sources & Author
- Baby Powder recalled due to potential asbestos contamination; sold in Pennsylvania. Yahoo! News. Retrieved from: https://www.yahoo.com/news/baby-powder-recalled-due-potential-134947622.html. Accessed: 09/22/2024.
- Baby powder sold on Amazon recalled over potential asbestos contamination. WXLF 4. Retrieved from: https://www.kxlf.com/life/recalls/baby-powder-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-potential-asbestos-contamination. Accessed: 09/22/2024.
- Dynacare baby powder expands recall due to asbestos concerns on additional products. CBS News. Retrieved from: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asbestos-baby-powder-recall-dynacare/. Accessed: 10/30/2024
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