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Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bars Lead and Cadmium Content Class Action

Many people believe that dark chocolate is a healthier choice than other sweets, but the complaint for this class action says that a recent testing of twenty-eight dark chocolate bars by Consumer Reports shows concerning levels of lead and cadmium in some of them. The complaint brings suit against Trader Joe’s Company for the heavy  Read more

Not Your Mother’s Dry Shampoo Products Benzene Content Class Action

Recently benzene was found in a number of aerosol personal care products, including sun care products, deodorants, and antiperspirants. In October 2022, Valisure, a company that tests consumer products, tested a number of dry shampoos for benzene as well. The complaint for this class action brings suit against DeMert Brands, LLC, alleging benzene was found  Read more

Dark & Lovely Relaxers Contain Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Class Action

Hair straighteners or relaxers are the subject of this class action against L’Oreal USA, Inc., L’Oreal USA Products, Inc., and Softsheen-Carson, Inc., under different brand names, including Dark & Lovely. The complaint alleges that the products are contaminated with endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates, that can have negative effects on women’s health. These  Read more

Dark & Lovely Relaxers and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Class Action

The subject of this class action is hair straighteners or relaxers offered by L’Oreal USA, Inc., L’Oreal USA Products, Inc., and Softsheen-Carson, Inc. under different brand names, including Dark & Lovely. The complaint alleges that the products are contaminated with endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates, that can have negative effects on women’s health.  Read more

ORS Straighteners and Relaxers and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Class Action

This class action takes issue with hair straighteners or relaxers, including under the brand name ORS Olive Oil, from Dabur International, Ltd., which does business as Dabur USA, Inc. and Namaste Laboratories, LLC. The complaint alleges that the products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can increase women’s risks of certain health problems. These EDCs  Read more

Unilever Dry Shampoo Products Contain Benzene Class Action

Unilever United States, Inc. is part of an international entity with parent companies in the Netherlands and England, which owns some 400 brands of personal care products that are available around the world. At issue in this class action are its dry shampoos, in the Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé, and Bed Head product lines, which  Read more

Chemical Companies and Contaminated Groundwater at Military Bases Class Action

This class action centers on what the complaint calls “a massive, undisclosed human health experiment” regarding the contamination of groundwater, from the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products at US military bases or installations for firefighting or training purposes. Named as defendants are a long list of chemical companies, including 3M company, Corteva, Inc.,  Read more

Roundup, Ace, HDX Weed Killer Ad Settlement

Monsanto is settling a class action on false advertising and promotion of its Roundup, Ace, and HDX weed and grass killers. The complaint alleged that Monsanto did not reveal to consumers that the products, and glyphosate, the active ingredient they contained, could cause cancer or other negative health effects. Note that this is a false  Read more

Belviq Weight Loss Drugs Withdrawn Without Compensation Class Action

On its first presentation to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval, the weight-loss drug Belviq was rejected. After some additional studies, it was accepted by the FDA in 2012. This class action brings suit against Eisai, Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals over Belviq and Belviq XR, alleging that the companies knew the drugs increase  Read more

Papermills and PFAS Contamination of Land and Water Maine Class Action

Plaintiff Nathan Saunders, who lives in Fairfield, Maine, found in early 2021 that his well water was contaminated with more than 12,910 parts per trillion (ppt) of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Health Advisory Limit is 70 ppt. This class action brings suit against companies associated with a number of  Read more