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Companies Accused of Greenwashing
When companies green it, they better mean it.
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CATrends: ‘Non-Toxic’ Household Cleaning Products
A recent spate of class-action lawsuits, including three involving Windex, allege household cleaners marketed as “non-toxic” contain harmful ingredients.
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Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X Spray Paint
An industry self-regulatory board claims to have caught the company red handed.
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Watco Tung Oil
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as tung oil when tung oil is not the primary ingredient
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Krud Kutter Cleaning Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic and earth friendly
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Rust-Oleum and Zinsser Paint & Primer Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products containing both paint and primer cover surfaces in one coat without applying a separate primer
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Rust-Oleum’s Restore and RockSolid Deck Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as durable and weather resistant when they prematurely degrade, peel, flake, and deteriorate
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RainBrella
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the glass treatment “Lasts Over 100 Car Washes” and “Lasts 2X Longer*”
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Restore Deck and Patio Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing Restore products as superior and durable when they chip, peel, flake, and deteriorate prematurely
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DAP Crystal Clear Sealant
In August 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against DAP Products for allegedly falsely marketing DAP 3.0 Crystal Clear Kitchen, Bathroom and Plumbing Sealant as being clear when, according to…
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Restore Deck Products
In January 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum for allegedly misleadingly marketing Restore products – including 2X One Coat Solid Stain and 4X Deck Coat – as being…
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Restore Products for Wood Surfaces
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum Corp. for allegedly misleadingly advertising Restore products for wood surfaces, including Restore Deck Start Wood Primer, Restore 2X, and Restore…
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Rust-Oleum Spray Paints
September 2017: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2017: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Rust-Oleum…
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Rust-Oleum’s Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X Spray Paint
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum Corporation for allegedly deceptively marketing its Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X Spray Paint as providing “twice the coverage in a…
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X-Hose Pro
July 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement. March 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement that will resolve four class-action lawsuits against the company: Bergman…
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Rust-Oleum’s “Restore” Products
In April 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum for allegedly deceptively marketing “Restore” products for wooden decks, including Deck & Concrete Restore and Deck & Concrete Restore 10x.…