Benecol Regular and Light Spreads
Allegations: Misleadingly labeling products as containing no trans fats and being safe for human consumption when the spreads contain partially hydrogenated oils, which are trans fats that increase the risk…
Benecol Regular and Light Spreads
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals for allegedly falsely labeling Benecol Regular and Light Spreads as containing “No Trans Fats” and “No Trans Fatty Acids” when, according to the complaint, the spreads contain partially hydrogenated oils and thus trans fat. In addition, the complaint alleges that the spreads are marketed as safe for human consumption when, according to plaintiffs, the partially hydrogenated oils in the spreads are not “generally recognized as safe” because they increase the risk of coronary heart disease. (Bowling et al v. Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, Case No. 17-cv-3982, S. D. NY.)
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Benecol Spreads
In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Benecol spreads contain “No Trans Fat” and are safe for…
Benecol® Spreads
In July 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. after the parties reached a…
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