Imerys unit settles talc claims for at least 5 million dollar : Bloomberg

A unit of French minerals company Imerys SA settled claims by 22 women related to talc supplied to Johnson and Johnson for making baby powder for at least $5 million, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Imerys, which did not acknowledge the talc was tainted or dangerous, faces about 9,000 claims that allege the product is supplied to J&J contained asbestos and caused cancers, according to the report.

“Imerys has reached a resolution with the 22 Ingham plaintiffs and is being dismissed from the action,” company spokeswoman Gwen Myers said in an emailed statement, without disclosing the details of the settlement.

Last week, a mistrial was declared in South Carolina when a jury on one of the cases that named both companies could not agree on a verdict.