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 GO!Yum Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
February 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed for undisclosed reasons.
November 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven for allegedly failing to adequately disclose that 7-Select GO!Yum Vanilla Bean Ice Creams contains unspecified “natural flavors” in addition to vanilla ingredients (specifically, vanilla extract and ground vanilla beans). Plaintiffs also claim that the ingredients list includes “ground vanilla beans” without adequately disclosing that they do not add any flavor to the ice cream. (Benites et al v. 7-Eleven, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-6551, E. D. NY.)
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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-Eleven’s Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
7 Select Aloe After Sun Burn Relief Gel
7-Select “Pure Alkaline Water”
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