
Flintstones Gummies Sours
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as free of artificial flavors
In February 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Bayer Consumer Health for allegedly deceptively marketing Dr. Scholl’s “Custom Fit Orthotic” inserts. The complaint alleges that the company deceptively markets over-the-counter shoe inserts as “custom fitted orthotics” when, in reality, they are standardized, factory-manufactured inserts and do not compare to a custom orthotic device, which is tailored to the measurements of an individual’s feet. In addition, the complaint alleges that Dr. Scholl’s Custom Fit Orthotics Foot Mapping Kiosk makes consumers who use the machine believe that they are having custom orthotics designed for their feet when, in reality, the Kiosk directs consumers to one of fourteen pre-manufactured Dr. Scholl’s over-the-counter arch inserts and the Kiosk is not programmed to refuse offering a product to any consumer who uses it. (Kommer et al v. Bayer Consumer Health, a division of Bayer AG, and MSD Consumer Care, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-1560, S. D. NY.)
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as free of artificial flavors
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if one gummy provides consumers’ with their requisite daily nutrients
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerously high levels of the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if the number of gummies in one bottle equals the number of daily servings
False advertising class-action lawsuits filed regarding the marketing of Seresto flea and tick collars
Allegations: Misleadingly claiming that products contain honey and lemon zest when the ingredients list reveals they don’t contain either Misleadingly marketing products as being for “severe cold & flu” when…
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products relieve nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing the products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products combat congestion and other sinus issues
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Failing to disclose sunscreens contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the gummies as if one chewable provides the nutrients represented on the product label without adequately disclosing that the serving size is two gummies
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “non-drowsy” when the active ingredient causes drowsiness
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing sunscreens as mineral-based when they often contain more chemical active ingredients than mineral active ingredients
Allegations: Marketing sunscreens as “safe and gentle on a baby’s skin” when they contain the carcinogen benzophenone
Allegations: Falsely representing that the active ingredient “targets an enzyme found in plants but not people or pets”
Allegations: Failing to warn consumers of the health risks associated with using the product due to its active ingredient
Allegations: Failing to warn consumers that ingredients may cause cancer
Allegations: Failing to warn consumers of the health risks associated with using the product due to its active ingredient (glyphosate)
Allegations: Falsely marketing that multivitamins provide various health benefits
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