
Alba Botanica Hawaiian Sunscreen
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
December 2013: All of the claims in this action were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.
October 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Hain Celestial Group, Inc., ZSBPW LLC, and Blueprint Wholesale LLC for allegedly falsely marketing fruit and vegetable juice products – including BluePrintJuice and BluePrintCleanse – as “unpasteurized” and “100% raw” when the products actually undergo High Pressure Processing, a treatment process that neutralizes the benefits retained in raw and unpasteurized juice. (Stark et al. v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc., ZSBPW LLC, and BluePrint Wholesale LLC, Case No. 13-cv-07246, S. D. NY.).
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient in products is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that they also contain “other natural flavors”
Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs and marine life.
Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.