Asbestos Baby Powder Recall Expanded; Product Was Shipped To 35 States

MONTVALE, NJ — A recall of baby powder that may have been contaminated with asbestos was expanded this week, authorities said.

Dynarex Corp. of Montvale is recalling an additional 373 cases of its 14-ounce Dynacare Baby Powder and 647 cases of its 4-ounce powder after initially recalling 62 cases of the powder in September, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The newly recalled products were sent to distributors on or after Jan. 18 in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennesse, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. It was also sold online on Amazon.

To view the affected batch numbers, visit https://bit.ly/48uhPiD.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral often found near talc, but it is a known carcinogen. Exposure is associated with lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

There had been no illnesses reported as of the expanded recall announcement Monday.

The recall followed a routine sampling by the administration that revealed that products contained asbestos.

“Upon further investigation, we have identified additional lots of products that may contain asbestos due to using the same bulk talc material,” Monday’s announcement said. “The company has ceased the distribution of the product as an investigation is proceeding to determine what caused the contamination of the talc.”

Customers who purchased the recalled baby powder should stop using it and return it for a refund.

Anyone with questions can call Dynarex at 888-396-2739 or 845-365-8200 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, or email recall@dynarex.com.