On Friday, October 18th, Johnson & Johnson voluntarily recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after a discovery of asbestos by the Food and Drug Administration. Talc, a prominent product in the company’s baby powder, has been found containing asbestos, a carcinogen. Those exposed to asbestos in large amounts can be at a great risk for cancer. J&J comments that they “cannot confirm whether the tested product is authentic or counterfeit” in a new statement. 

This has not been the first time Johnson & Johnson has had a recall. In April 2010 metal, mold, and other particles had been discovered in the company’s children products. Even after a series of investigations and multiple recalls in following years, J&J still holds 16% of the pharmaceutical market share, as of a 2014 analysis. Their $82 billion revenue may be challenged following this new asbestos discovery. Last year, Johnson & Johnson paid $4.6 billion to women claiming that the company’s products caused their ovarian cancer.

Although Johnson & Johnson deny the new discovery of asbestos in their products, some judicial departments claim that the company has known about it for decades, yet fail to reform.