China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has begun an investigation on the cases of sickness attributed to Johnson & Johnson's bath products which were reported to contain harmful chemicals.
Since it will take some time before the results are published, AQSIQ suggests consumers stop using Johnson & Johnson products for their children immediately if the child has an allergy.
On March 12, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a non-profit organization from the United States, reported that the bath products of Johnson & Johnson, Pampers, and Huggies contained methanal and p-dioxane, both are cancer-causing substances. CSC said that the products involved included a night-use shampoo made by Johnson & Johnson, Pampers branded soap and, Huggies branded wet tissues.
Following the CSC report, P&G, and Kimberly-Clark, who are the producer of Pampers and Huggies products, declared that the levels of the chemicals in their products within the appropriate standards, and, furthermore, these products had not been sold in China. Johnson & Johnson also made announcements, assuring Chinese consumers that its shampoos and other products for infants are all safe, mild, and authentic. In addition, the company said that the Personal Care Supplies Association of the United States had already certified that their products had not been contaminated by the harmful chemicals.
So far, there has been a report in China that a child using Johnson & Johnson products suffered from roseola and according to Chinese media, the parents of the child is considering filing a lawsuit Johnson & Johnson if the cause of the sickness is confirmed to be the company's products.
