Claims Unsupported By Scientific Evidence
Labrada Supplements Deceptive Advertising California Settlement
Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition, Inc. is settling a class action alleging it misled consumers about two of its supplement products, Labrada Green Coffee Bean Extract and Labrada Garcinia Cambogia. The complaint alleged that the company made representations about the products that violated California’s consumer protection laws. Read more
Oral-B Charcoal Toothbrushing Products “Whitening” Ability Class Action
The complaint for this class action takes issue with three Procter & Gamble (P&G) Oral-B toothbrushing products that are made with charcoal. P&G promotes the products by claiming they will whiten teeth within as little as week, the complaint says, but it alleges that this advertising is false and that the toothbrushing products will not Read more
Advanced Clinicals Hyaluronic Acid Moisture Claims Class Action
This class action concerns Hyaluronic Acid beauty products, sold by Concept Laboratories, Inc., doing business as Advanced Clinicals. The advertising and marketing for the products makes claims about hyaluronic acid and the skin’s ability to attract, absorb, or hold moisture with its use, but the complaint alleges that these claims are not true and that Read more
Boiron Arnicare “Pain Relief” Products Homeopathic Remedy Class Action
This class action brings suit against Boiron, Inc., alleging that its Arnicare homeopathic products do not provide the pain relief they are purported to provide. The complaint alleges that neither the active ingredient nor the homeopathic system for creating medicines are capable of providing relief from pain. It contends that the company makes druglike claims Read more
Boost Glucose Control Drinks Make Druglike Claims Class Action
Boost nutritional supplement drinks come from Nestle USA, Inc. and appear to be aimed at people with diabetes. The complaint for this class action makes two allegations. First, it says, the drinks make druglike claims but have not been tested or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Second, it says, the products seem Read more
IBgard “Clinically Proven” and “Medical Food” Claims Class Action
Nestle Health Science US Holdings, Inc. makes IBgard-brand peppermint oil capsules that it sells as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). But the complaint for this class action alleges that the representations on the front of the package—that the product has been “Clinically Proven” and that it is a “Medical Food”—are misleading. Read more
Natrol Cognium Memory and Brain Health Claims California Class Action
This class action brings suit against Natrol, LLC for two of its products—Natrol Cognium Memory and Natrol Cognium Memory Extra Strength. The complaint alleges that the products’ active ingredient, silk protein hydrolysate, is no more effective at improving brain function than a sugar pill. It also denies that the product’s claims are “clinically proven.” Read more
Similac Pro-Advance “Closest Formula to Breast Milk” Claims Class Action
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. markets its Similac Pro-Advance infant formula as “Our Closest Formula to Breast Milk.” But is this a legitimate claim? The complaint for this class action claims it is not, because this and other claims it makes imply that the formula can come close to delivering the benefits of breast milk. Read more
Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine Supplement Claims Class Action
The Genius Brand specializes in nootropics—supplements that it claims improve the functioning of the brain. This class action brings suit against the company in reference to its Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine. The company claims that this is an extended release product that is superior to regular-release caffeine supplements, but the complaint alleges that it Read more
Molekule PECO Air Purifier Unsubstantiated Claims Class Action
Molekule, Inc. makes air purifiers using a process called photo electrochemical oxidation (PECO) technology. It claims that its air purifiers and PECO technology are superior to the other most popular technology, high efficiency particulate air (HEPA). But the complaint claims that, contrary to the company’s advertising claims, the technology is not superior to HEPA and Read more
