The record
FDA routine sampling in 2024 found asbestos in finished Dynacare Baby Powder. Dynarex Corporation recalled 62 cases of item 4875, batch B 051, on September 19, 2024, then expanded the recall on October 28, 2024 to a further 373 cases of item 4875 (14 oz.) and 647 cases of item 4874 (4 oz.) across batches B 048 through B 060 — 1,082 cases in total. Product had been shipped to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon.
Claim scope
That asbestos was detected by FDA in a finished consumer talc product sold in the United States in 2024, through routine agency sampling rather than litigation testing.
What this source does not establish
Does not identify the bulk talc source, supplier or country of origin — neither notice discloses it. Does not establish that any consumer was harmed: both notices state no illnesses or adverse events were reported. Does not establish that asbestos was confirmed in every recalled lot — only the initial B051 finding is stated as a sampling result; the expansion lots are described as having 'the potential to be contaminated' because they used the same bulk talc material.
Limitations
The 2024-09-19 recall is listed as Terminated in FDA's recall archive — write 'recalled in 2024', not 'currently under recall'. FDA categorises the initial notice under Cosmetics and the expansion under Food & Beverages; that inconsistency is FDA's own. 1,082 is the total across BOTH notices and 13 batches, never '1,082 cases of batch B051'.
Source
Gov Report — FDA Recall, Market Withdrawal & Safety Alert — Dynarex Corporation, 2024-09-19 and 2024-10-28