tev-jnj-baby-powder-29

Talc Evidence Atlas — release-gated evidence record. Status: verified · Track: litigation · Modified 2026-08-13

The record

The Third Circuit held that consumers who bought talcum powder but suffered no physical injury lack Article III standing to sue over the purchase.

Claim scope

A published federal appellate holding limiting economic-injury consumer class actions over talc. Reporter cite independently confirmed by citation-lookup, which resolved '903 F.3d 278' to this exact Published cluster (4532945).

What this source does not establish

It says nothing about whether talc contains asbestos or causes disease; it is purely a standing holding, and it does not affect personal-injury claims by people who developed disease.

Limitations

Reporter cite DIRECTLY INDEXED and independently VERIFIED via the citation-lookup endpoint (status 200).

Source

Case Citation — In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Prods. Mktg., Sales Practices & Liab. Litig., 903 F.3d 278 (3d Cir. 2018)

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