
Pedigree Complete Nutrition Roasted Chicken and Vegetable Dog Kibble
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide a “100% Complete & Balanced” diet for dogs
Scruggs et al. v. Mars, Inc.
22-cv-5617, C.D. Cal.
(Aug. 2022)
Altoids Cinnamon Mints
Falsely marketing products as containing cinnamon
Pending
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide a “100% Complete & Balanced” diet for dogs
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in products is made with real cheddar cheese
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging that is approximately 55% empty space
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous levels of heavy metals
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in snacks is “made with real cheese”
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose candies contain a toxin that increases the risk of adverse health effects
Allegations: Deceptively representing the number of calories in candies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that dog foods do not contain wheat, soy, or chicken when they contain significant amounts of the ingredients
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not contained in real chocolate
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “made with real fruit” when the fruit ingredients contain sugar and other non-fruit components
From the “well, duh” department: Snickers, a candy bar, advertises itself as a snack that satisfies hunger in a series of ads that claim “you’re not you when you’re hungry.”…