7-Eleven’s Recyclable Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as recyclable when they are made of plastics that are not recyclable in many municipal recycling facilities
7 Select Aloe After Sun Burn Relief Gel
November 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
July 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven for allegedly falsely marketing 7 Select Aloe After Sun Burn Relief Gel as being made of aloe when, according to plaintiffs, the gel does not contain any aloe vera at all. (Garcia et al v. 7-Eleven, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-5561, C. D. CA.)
For more information about the marketing of aloe vera products and TINA.org’s coverage of them, click here.
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Feel Free Wellness Tonic
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as a safe, sober, and healthy alternative to alcohol when its primary ingredient is an opioid and is addictive, and the drink causes many side…
7-Select Spicy Jalapeño Jumbo Peanuts
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if the flavor comes from jalapeño peppers and natural ingredients when they also contain artificial flavoring ingredients
JUUL E-cigarettes Sold at 7-Eleven
Allegations: Falsely marketing JUUL e-cigarettes
7-Select Wasabi Delight Flavored Snack Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as flavored with wasabi when the ingredients list shows the mixes do not contain any wasabi
7-Select Extra Strength Watermelon Lime Energy Shots
Allegations: False natural claims
Yumions Crunchy Onion Snacks
Allegations: Falsely marketing that snacks contain onions when they are actually corn chips with added onion flavor
7-Select Blueberry Donut Holes
7-Eleven Iced Lemon Cookies
7-Select GO!Yum Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
7-Eleven’s Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
7-Select “Pure Alkaline Water”
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