
Connecticut AG probes recycling claims on HDPE toothpaste tubes
Steve Toloken , Plastic News
October 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s individual claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
September 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Fusion Brands America for allegedly deceptively using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging for CLEAN Reserve skin [reserve blend] scent product. According to the complaint, the scent product comes in a non-transparent container with a false bottom and top and the actual product takes up only a fraction of the container. (Gonzales et al v. Fusion Brands America Inc., Case No. 17-cv-1598, C. D. CA.)
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Steve Toloken , Plastic News
Company misleadingly markets lozenges as an effective nasal decongestant, according to lawsuit.
These claims make our stomach growl.
Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post
Sasha Chavkin, Caitlin Gilbertand Anahad O’Connor, The Examination