Benecol® Spreads

In July 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. after the parties reached a settlement (the terms of which have not yet been disclosed). Among other things, the 2011 complaint alleged that the company:

Marketed Benecol® spreads as proven to reduce cholesterol without meeting the minimum requirements to make such claims; and
Misrepresented that Benecol® spreads contain no trans fat and no trans fatty acids when they actually do.

(Reid et al v. Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritional, LLC, Case No. 11-cv-1310, S. D. CA.)

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Benecol Regular and Light Spreads

Class Action

Benecol Regular and Light Spreads

Allegations: Misleadingly labeling products as containing no trans fats and being safe for human consumption when the spreads contain partially hydrogenated oils, which are trans fats that increase the risk…

Benecol Spreads

Class Action

Benecol Spreads

In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Benecol spreads contain “No Trans Fat” and are safe for…

Benecol Regular and Light Spreads

Class Action

Benecol Regular and Light Spreads

In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals for allegedly falsely labeling Benecol Regular and Light Spreads as containing “No Trans Fats” and…