Deceptive Advertising
Amazon Digital Content Sales Can Be Pulled Later New York Class Action
Amazon.com, Inc. allows consumers to “buy” digital content, including movies, music, and television or cable shows. But the complaint for this class action alleges that most of the digital content “bought” from Amazon will not stay bought. According to the complaint, when Amazon’s licensing agreements with the real owner of the content expire, the content Read more
Kashi “Ripe Strawberry” Bars Contain Mostly Pears and Apples Class Action
Kashi Sales, LLC sells Kashi Ripe Strawberry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars. But the complaint for this class action alleges that this product is misleadingly marketed to give the impression that the fruit filling is made predominantly from strawberries and that wildflower honey is the main sweetener. Read more
Del Monte Farmhouse Cut Green Beans Contain Preservative Salt Class Action
If the only preservative a food contains is salt, should the company be allowed to claim that it contains “No Preservatives”? The complaint for this class action says it should not. At issue are Farmhouse Cut Green Beans, from Del Monte Foods, Inc., which are advertised as containing “No Preservatives,” even though they contain salt. Read more
Old Spice Sprays Found to Contain Benzene Class Action
One of Procter & Gamble’s personal-care brands is Old Spice. The complaint for this class action alleges that certain Old Spice antiperspirant, deodorant, and body sprays are contaminated with significant levels of benzene, which it calls “a known human carcinogen.” Read more
FitCrunch and FitBar Products Misleading “Healthy” Impression Class Action
How do you know that a protein bar or energy bar is healthy? This class action brings suit against Pervine Foods, LLC, alleging that their FitCrunch Whey Protein Baked Bars and FitBar Energy Bars make consumers believe that the bars are healthy when in reality they contain between 8 and 18 grams of fat. 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
Suave 24-Hour Protection Powder Aerosol Antiperspirant Benzene Class Action
Suave 24-Hour Protection Powder Aerosol Antiperspirant is a product of Unilever United States, Inc. This class action alleges that this product is “defective,” because it contains benzene, “a known carcinogen that offers no therapeutic deodorant or antiperspirant benefit.” Read more
Secret Antiperspirant Aerosol and Spray Benzene Content Class Action
The Proctor & Gamble Company (P&G) is known for its personal care products. Among these are a line of Secret Antiperspirant Aerosols and Sprays. The complaint for this class action alleges that these products contain benzene, a carcinogen that has been associated leukemia and other cancers. The benzene is not there for a purpose, and Read more
7-Eleven Wasabi Delight Snack Mix Has No Wasabi Class Action
Most wasabi comes from Japan. The complaint notes, “Wasabi is labor and time intensive, requiring families to work together on their farms…” 7-Eleven, Inc. offers a Wasabi Delight Flavored Snack Mix under its 7-Select store brand, but the complaint for this class action alleges that the wasabi elements of the snack mix are not in Read more