Clorox Laundry Sanitizer
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products “[k]ill[] 99.9% of bacteria on laundry”
Clorox Splash-Less Bleach
January 2021: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to dismiss concluding that none of the marketing representations for Clorox Splash-Less Bleach would lead reasonable consumers to believe that it sanitizes and disinfects. The judge also found that the Clorox brand name does not “automatically imply” that the product is capable of sanitizing and disinfecting. Plaintiffs have 21 days to file an amended complaint.
August 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Clorox Company for allegedly deceiving consumers by making them think that Clorox Splash-Less Bleach is the same as regular Clorox Bleach when, according to plaintiffs, the Splash-Less Bleach does not sanitize or disinfect. (Gudgel et al v. The Clorox Company, Case No. 20-cv-5712, N.D. Cal.)
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Burt’s Bees Güd Products
May 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against The Clorox Company and The…
Green Works Cleaning Products
October 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Green Works® Home Cleaning Products
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Clorox Company for allegedly falsely claiming that home cleaning products in its Green Works® line – including the Multi-Surface Cleaner,…
Fresh Step Cat Litter
In February 2015, a federal judge dismissed a false advertising lawsuit against Clorox because the parties reached a settlement and agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. The complaint, which was originally…
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