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Up & Up Sport Sunscreen Spray
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain a “reef-conscious formula”
Up & Up Toddler Next Stage Milk Drink Powders
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “nutritionally appropriate” for children older than 12 months
Up & Up Gas Relief Simethicone Softgels
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “maximum strength” when other similar products contain more simethicone
Target’s Up & Up Acne Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe when they contained, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
Up & Up 8-Pack Diaper Refill Bags
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide a one-year supply of diaper bags and holds up to 2,176 diapers
Up & Up Flexible Fabric Bandages
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful synthetic chemicals known as PFAS
Up & Up Sport Sunscreen Spray
Allegations: Falsely marketing that sunscreens have a “reef-conscious formula”
Target’s Up & Up Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as “Non-Drowsy” when they contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness
Up & Up High-Performance Lubricant Eye Drops
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products were contaminated with a dangerous bacterium
Mucinex, Tylenol, Sudafed PE, Robitussin, Theraflu, Vicks, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Sudafed, CVS, Advil, Up & Up, Signature Care, Equate, and Tylenol Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Up & Up Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Up & Up “Reef-Conscious Formula” Sunscreens
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as having a “reef-conscious formula” when they contain ingredients that are harmful to coral reefs and marine life
Up & Up Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin
Allegations: False “oil-free” claims
Several Brands of Baby and Infant Formula Powders
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Up & Up Hydrogen Peroxide
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as treatments for minor cuts and abrasions
Up & Up Acetaminophen
Allegations: Marketing the product as a safe pain reliever for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to it increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in…
Up & Up Cough, Cold, and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Up & Up Pain Relief Patches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the dosage of lidocaine and number of hours of pain relief provided by the patches
Up & Up Prenatal Vitamins
Allegations: Failing to disclose prenatal vitamins contain heavy metals
Up & Up Hand Sanitizer
Allegations: Falsely claiming products “kill[] 99.99% of germs” when there is no scientific evidence to support such claims
Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers
Up & Up Infants’ Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever
Up & Up Hand Sanitizers
Up & Up Biotin Supplements
Up & Up Flushable Wipes
Up & Up Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes
Up & Up Aloe Vera Gel
