The units have denied liability (representative)
New Delhi:
Dabur India said on Wednesday its subsidiaries were among the companies sued in the US and Canada by customers who alleged that use of hair relaxers had caused ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and other health problems.
“Currently, the cases are in the plea and early discovery phases of litigation,” the report said in an exchange filing, adding that the allegations are based on “unsubstantiated and incomplete” research.
The consumer products company said approximately 5,400 cases against various companies, including its subsidiaries, Namaste Laboratories, Dermoviva Skin Essentials and Dabur International, have been consolidated as a multi-district lawsuit in a U.S. district court in Illinois.
The units have denied liability and have retained counsel to defend them, the company said.
Dabur India, which sells the Vatika Shampoo and Honitus cough syrup brands, said it could not determine the financial implications of the settlement or the verdict at this stage but expected defense costs to cross the materiality threshold in the near future.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for additional details outside of normal business hours.
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