Air Wick Sandalwood Air Fresheners
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain sandalwood essential oil
Airwick® Sprays
August 2016: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
April 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Reckitt Benckiser for allegedly deceptively marketing Airwick® aerosol sprays as having the capability to eliminate odors and last up to one hour when, according to the plaintiffs, the sprays only mask odors and have little, if any, odor eliminating capabilities, and cannot provide an hour of freshness. (Agrawal et al v. Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Case No. 16-cv-2497, S.D.N.Y.)
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Air Wick Room Sprays
In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Reckitt Benckiser for allegedly deceptively advertising that Air Wick® aerosol room sprays “eliminate[] odors” when, according to plaintiffs, the sprays mask…
Air Wick® Aerosol Spray
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Reckitt Benckiser for allegedly misleadingly claiming that Air Wick® aerosol sprays “eliminate[] odors” when, according to plaintiffs, the sprays mask odors instead of eliminating…
Air Wick® Aerosol Sprays
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Reckitt Benckiser for allegedly falsely marketing Air Wick® aerosol sprays as being capable of eliminating odors when, according to plaintiffs, the…
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