Texas Gold Bond Lawyer

Gold Bond Medicated Powder includes talc, a super-soft mineral that has been associated with a risk of mesothelioma and ovarian cancer in women.

Need a Texas Gold Bond Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with cancer, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

What is Gold Bond?

Gold Bond Medicated Body Powder is advertised for cooling, absorbing, and itch-relief. It is also used to prevent diaper rash in babies. There are several types on the market:

Gold Bond Medicated Baby Powder
Gold Bond Original Strength Body Powder
Gold Bond Mediated Extra Strength Body Powder

What is in Gold Bond?

Talcum powder is the primary ingredient in Gold Bond Original Strength Medicated Powder and Gold Bond Extra Strength. Active ingredients: Menthol 0.15% (anti-itch) and Zinc Oxide 1.0%. Inactive ingredients: Talc, acacia, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, salicylic acid, thymol, zinc stearate.

Does Gold Bond Baby Powder Have Talc?

No. Gold Bond Baby Powder had talcum powder until the mid-1970s, but it is now talc-free and made with cornstarch instead.

Gold Bond Lawsuit

A lawsuit (PDF) was filed in New Jersey on behalf of Janice Chakalos, a woman who died of ovarian cancer in 2012 at the age of 63. Her husband claims her death from ovarian cancer was caused by Gold Bond Body Powder and Johnson’s & Johnson’s talcum powder.

The lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer of Gold Bond, Chattem, Inc., which was acquired by Sanofi in 2010. Other defendants include Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America.

The lawsuit was filed on November 5, 2014 in the Superior Court of New Jersey (Somerset County) — In RE: James Chakalos vs. Johnson & Johnson, et al. — Case No. 3:14-cv-07079.

The Talcum Powder Controversy

Talc is very similar to asbestos and they are often found together in the same mineral deposits underground. Asbestos was banned from cosmetic products in the U.S. in 1976. Before then, many talcum powder products were contaminated with asbestos.

Talc and Mesothelioma

Breathing asbestos can cause a rare type of lung cancer called mesothelioma. This cancer starts in cells on the outside of the lungs — much like ovarian cancers that start in cells covering the ovaries.

Talc an Ovarian Cancer

Thousands of lawsuits have been filed by women who used talcum powder on their genital area and eventually developed ovarian cancer. These women say manufacturers failed to warn that talc can travel through their reproductive system and increase their risk of cancer.

Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

Pain in the abdomen or pelvis
Bloating
Change in bowel habits
Fluid in the abdomen
Indigestion
Nausea
Lump in the abdomen
Fatigue
Loss of appetite

Need a Gold Bond Lawyer in Texas?

Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.

Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”

The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years experience, participation in over 600 jury trials and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our Texas Gold Bond lawyers for a free lawsuit review.