Dollar General
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the advertised prices
DG Auto Motor Oil
June 2021: The Court granted final approval of a settlement agreement. Go to https://www.dgmotoroilsettlement.com/ for more information.
2017: Two class-action lawsuits was filed against Dollar General for allegedly deceptively marketing DG Auto motor oil by placing obsolete motor oils next to other brand-name motor oils and marketing its motor oil as being a lower priced equivalent that is suitable for modern cars without adequately warning customers that its motor oil is unsuitable for vehicles. To read the complaints, click on the links below.
- Alla et al v. Dolgencorp, LLC (d/b/a Dollar General Corp., Case No. 17-cv-657, E. D. WI.
- Horgan et al v. Dolgencorp, LLC (d/b/a Dollar General Corporation), Case No. 17-cv-107, D. VT.
Both of these lawsuits were transferred to a court in Missouri to be heard as part of a multidistrict litigation. (Alla order and Horgan order)
For more information about other lawsuits against Dollar General and TINA.org’s coverage of Dollar General, click here.
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Dollar General’s Shelf Prices
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the price advertised on store shelves
DG Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel Patch
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relief patches
Dollar General’s Motor Oils
Allegations: Deceptively marketing motor oils
DG Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel Patch
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relief patches
Clover Valley Honey Graham Cracker
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Clover Valley Honey Graham Crackers
Clover Valley Fudge Mint Cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Fudge Mint Cookies
DG Infants’ Acetaminophen
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing infants’ medicine as different than children’s medicine when both contain the same amount of the same active ingredient
Clover Valley Honey Graham Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in graham crackers
Clover Valley Ground Coffee
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the labels
Dollar General’s Body Soothing Aloe Gel
February 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. December 2016: A class-action…
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CATrends: False Shelf Pricing
Consumers complain about higher prices at checkout.
CATrends: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches
Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.
CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants
Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren’t any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.