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Dove Deep Moisture Bodywash Microbiome and “Natural” Claims Illinois Class Action
Unilever United States, Inc. touts its Dove brand Deep Moisture Bodywash as containing “skin-natural nourishers” and being “microbiome gentle,” among other things. But does it really do anything for the skin’s microbiome? The complaint for this class action says it does not, and that it also cannot be called “natural.” Read more
Fetch for Pets “Natural” Grooming and Cleaning Products Class Action
Fetch for Pets, LLC has a line of Martha Stewart products intended for dogs, cats, and their households. The complaint charges the company with “deceptive and misleading business practices” in marketing and selling the products as “natural,” because, it claims, they contain non-natural, synthetic ingredients. Read more
Zarbee’s Naturals “Natural” Cough Syrups New York Class Action
Under the name Zarbee’s Naturals, Zarbee, Inc. makes drug-free children’s cough syrups, such as its Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus. However the complaint for this class action alleges that the “natural” representations are false, because the cough syrups contain non-natural active ingredients, such as melatonin, ascorbic acid, citric acid, and zinc. Read more
Two Towns Ciderhouse Apple Cider Ingredients Settlement
Just under a million dollars is the price 2 Towns Ciderhouse will be paying to settle a class action alleging it violated California’s False Advertising Act and Unfair Business Practices Act. The company advertised its apple cider products as containing “Nothing artificial…” when in fact some of them contained dl-malic acid, a synthetic form of Read more
True Lemon or True Lime Mislabeled Drink Mix Packets Class Action
Grand Brands, Inc. does business as True Citrus or True Lemon. It makes packets of drink mixes that consumers use to flavor water. The packet labels claim to contain only “simple and clean” ingredients and “natural flavors,’ but the complaint for this class action alleges that this creates the false perception that the drink mixes Read more
Price Chopper “Vanilla Bean” Ice Cream Massachusetts and New York Class Action
The Price Chopper, Inc. operates Price Chopper and Market 32 stores in which it sells PICS brand “vanilla bean” ice cream. But is the ice cream made flavored with real vanilla beans? The complaint for this class action alleges that the labeling is misleading. Read more
Thayers Natural Remedies and Synthetic Ingredients Class Action
The name of the brand is Thayers Natural Remedies. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that most of its “natural” products actually contain “synthetic and abrasive chemical ingredients.” The defendant is the Henry Thayer Company. Read more
Pret A Manger “Natural” Food False Advertising Class Action
Are Pret A Manger products really “natural” as advertised? The complaint for this class action says that they are not because they contain a contaminant and other non-natural or synthetic ingredients. The complaint brings suit under New York state laws and for breaches of warranties. Read more
Big Heart Pet Brands Nature’s Recipe “Natural” Pet Foods Class Action
Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc. advertises its Nature’s Recipe dog and cat food as being “all natural.” But the complaint for this class action alleges that the pet food contains a number of synthetic substances, including sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), synthetic vitamins and minerals, citric acid, and lactic acid. Read more
PowerBar Clean Whey Protein Bar Whey Protein Isolate Content Class Action
The complaint for this class action makes a complex calculation of the ingredients in Premier Nutrition Corporation’s PowerBar brand Clean Whey Protein Bar and alleges that the marketing of the bar as “clean whey protein” is deceptive. The proportion of whey isolate is too small, it claims, and the bar also uses an artificial sweetener. Read more