
Dollar General
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the advertised prices
Hodorovych et al. v. Dollar General Corp.
22-cv-3415, N.D. Ill.
(June 2022)
DG Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel Patch
Misleadingly marketing that products last up to 12 hours when they regularly peel off within a few hours or minutes of being applied
Misleadingly marketing patches as “Maximum Strength” when they do not stay on for the advertised period of time and, as a result, do not provide the promised relief
Falsely marketing that products provide “Numbing Relief” when patches are not capable of providing such relief
Pending
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the advertised prices
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the price advertised on store shelves
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relief patches
Allegations: Deceptively marketing motor oils
Allegations: Deceptively marketing motor oils
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Clover Valley Honey Graham Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Fudge Mint Cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing infants’ medicine as different than children’s medicine when both contain the same amount of the same active ingredient
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in graham crackers
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the labels
Consumers complain about higher prices at checkout.
Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.
Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren’t any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.