Johnson & Johnson baby care products investigated for safety in India and China

• Global giant baby care product maker Johnson & Johnson issued a statement Tuesday, claiming all products it sells in China are in accordance with cosmetics hygiene norms demanded by the Chinese Ministry of Health.
• Some of the company's products in India were recently found to contain ingredients considered harmful for babies.
• The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration in India made an investigation of J&J products and found three of its baby care products, baby oil, skin care lotion and baby shampoo, contained liquid paraffin, a mineral oil not considered safe for babies.
• The administration ordered the company to remove the word "baby" from its products as they did not use ingredients that qualified as child care ingredients.
• It said the usage of the word "bab" was misleading as chemicals used in J&J products were in no way different from those used in other cosmetic products.
• In the statement issued by the China headquarters of J&J, it said the ingredients used in products produced and sold in China were in accordance with cosmetics hygiene norms required by the Ministry of Health.
• Officials with the publicity department of the Ministry of Health said they were watching the matter closely and were making their own investigations.
• The representative office of J&J in Shenzhen said Tuesday sales of its products remained normal.
• "We haven't received any notice from any administrations to withdraw the J&J products from sale.
• If there are proven problems with certain products, we will surely take them off the shelves," said a saleswoman at J&J product counter of a Shirble Department Store.
• Many young mothers expressed concern at the news as Johnson & Johnson was almost synonymous with baby products.
• "I will stop using J&J products for my daughter and search for a replacement.
• But I really have no idea which brand is safe now," said Ms.