Defective Product
Harbor Freight Tools Chainsaws Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. about certain of its chainsaws. The complaint alleged that the company sold chainsaws that were defective and subject to a recall by Harbor Freight and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to the complaint, Harbor Freight misled customers when it sold the defective Read more
DevaCurl Hair Care Products Settlement
Deva Concepts, LLC is settling a class action for more than $5 million about its DevaCurl hair care products. The complaint alleged that the company made untrue and misleading statements about its hair care products and that the products themselves caused hair loss, hair damage, or scalp irritation. Read more
Seresto Flea Collar Pesticide Synergy and Injuries California Class Action
This class action brings suit against Elanco Animal Health, Inc. for its Seresto Flea & Tick Collar. The complaint alleges, “While pet collars have a history of harmful side effects, the number and seriousness of those associated with the Seresto collar Product exceed anything seen previously.” The incidents from the collar include pet seizures and Read more
Seresto Flea & Tick Collars No Warnings of Pet Seizures California Class Action
Bayer HealthCare, LLC and Elanco Animal Health, Inc., the defendants in this class action, are the companies behind the Seresto Flea & Tick Collar. The complaint alleges that the collars “have a propensity to harm humans, particularly children, and are prone to cause seizure, thryroid gland damage, and death of cat and/or dog pets wearing Read more
Seresto Flea & Tick Collars and Pet Injuries California Class Action
When Amanda Merriman put Seresto Flea & Tick Collars on her two dogs, the complaint for this class action alleges, they experienced hair loss, welts, itching, and vomiting. Although she had them professionally washed and bought them special food and special shampoo, their problems continued, until she removed the collars. The complaint alleges that Bayer Read more
Bosch Microwave/Ovens Fading Control Panels Class Action
The BSH Home Appliances Corporation is more popularly known as Bosch. Among other things, it makes a Bosch 800 Series microwave/oven combination, where a microwave is installed above a convection oven, in a wall. But the complaint for this class action alleges that it has a defect: Its digital control panel display dims or fades Read more
Champion Toilet Gasket Failure California Class Action
On YouTube, American Standard Brands (AS America, Inc.) has an advertisement that shows its Champion brand toilet flushing a bucket of golf balls. But the complaint alleges that the Champion toilet is actually designed and made with an “improperly designed and manufactured” gasket or flush valve that can fail prematurely, cause the toilet to use Read more
HappyBABY Baby Food Contains Heavy Metals Class Action
Eighteen plaintiffs bring suit against Nurture, Inc. in this class action alleging that the company permitted heavy metals in its HappyBABY baby food. The complaint relies on a February 4, 2021 House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, entitled, “Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Read more
NIBCO PEX Plumbing Products Alabama and Texas Settlement
This settlement resolves two class actions, one in Alabama and one in Texas, alleging that NIBCO, Inc. is responsible for leaks caused by defective plumbing products. The complaint claimed that NIBCO PEX 1006 tubing, NIBCO F1807 fittings, and NIBCO stainless steel clamps have defects that can lead to leaks that cause water damage. Read more
Neutrogena and Aveeno Sunscreens Benzene Content Class Action
The complaint begins by pointing out, “Consumers purchase sunscreen in order to decrease the risk of developing skin cancer.” But what if a sunscreen contains a carcinogen? The complaint for this class action brings suit against Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. (JJCI) for its Aveeno and Neutrogena sunscreens, alleging that they contain benzene, a substance Read more