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TINA.org investigated Target’s website – www.target.com – and found that false and deceptive Made in the USA labeling issues were widespread on its site, including product specifications that falsely stated…
March 2019: The Neumann appeal was voluntarily dismissed after the court ordered the objector to post an appeal bond (money held while an appeal is being decided to ensure that the costs of an appeal are paid).
October 2018: The Ference appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
August 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. Later in the month, two objectors (Ference and Neumann) filed Notices of Appeal regarding the decision to approve the settlement.
April 2018: A federal judge preliminarily approved a proposed settlement agreement in this case. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive a $1.35 Target gift card or a coupon to use toward a purchase of Up & Up wipes for each product purchased. Class members without proof of purchase may recover for a maximum of 20 purchases while class members with proof of purchase may recover for every product they purchased. In addition, Target stopped selling one formulation of Up & Up wipes (the “Buckeye” formulation) shortly after the lawsuit was filed. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for August 7, 2018. For more information, go to http://www.upandupwipessettlement.com/.
July 2014: Plaintiffs amended their complaint to add Nice-Pak Products, Inc. as a defendant in the case.
April 2014: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Target alleging that the store markets Up & Up Flushable Wipes as “flushable” and “sewer and septic safe” when, according to the complaint, the wipes do not break apart after flushing and clog toilets. (Meta et al v. Target Corporation and Nice-Pak Products, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-00832, N. D. OH.).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding flushable wipes and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
TINA.org investigated Target’s website – www.target.com – and found that false and deceptive Made in the USA labeling issues were widespread on its site, including product specifications that falsely stated…
Allegations: False “oil-free” claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the dosage of lidocaine and number of hours of pain relief provided by the patches
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “[s]afe & effective” without disclosing they contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as compostable when they’re not
Allegations: Failing to disclose prenatal vitamins contain heavy metals
Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who spend $40 or more on toys and kids’ books could get a free $10 gift card when they’re actually charged $10 for the gift…
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Misleadingly represents that the chargers have “high charging speed” when the chargers break and stop working due to a defect
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as having a “reef-conscious formula” when they contain ingredients that are harmful to coral reefs and marine life
Allegations: Falsely claiming products “kill[] 99.99% of germs” when there is no scientific evidence to support such claims
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Vi-Jon for allegedly falsely marketing that store-brand hand sanitizers – including Equate, Up & Up, Walgreens, and Germ-X – “Kill[] 99.99% of germs” when,…
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for, among other things, allegedly falsely marketing Up & Up Brand Toddler Next Stage milk drink powder as “nutritionally appropriate”…
December 2020: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal finding that average consumers are not likely to understand that the phrase 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese means that the…
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly misleadingly marketing Up & Up™ Infants’ Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever and Children’s Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever as different…
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly misleadingly marketing that up & up hand sanitizer “kills 99.99% of germs” and comparing it to Purell products…
June 2019: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement that would resolve this case, as well as a related case filed in Minnesota against Target (Dixon v.…
August 2019: A federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of Target concluding that the plaintiffs’ claims are preempted by federal law. Later in August, the named plaintiff filed a…
September 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-81231, S. D. FL.) August 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly failing…
In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly misleadingly representing that the main ingredient in Market Pantry Graham Crackers is graham flour (a coarse, whole grain…
February 2018: The named plaintiff filed a class-action lawsuit in a Minnesota court making similar allegations (i.e., that Target misleadingly claims that the towelettes will “gently” remove makeup when they…
In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against several manufacturers of flushable wipes – specifically, Costco, CVS, Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, Target, Walgreens, and Walmart – for allegedly falsely…
June 2016: This case was transferred to a multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar lawsuits. To learn more about the MDL, click here. March 2016: A class-action lawsuit was…
June 2016: Both of these cases were transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar cases. For more information about the MDL, click here. March 2016: Two class-action lawsuits…
July 2016: This case was transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar lawsuits. To learn more about the MDL, click here. June 2016: Multiple class-action lawsuits regarding various…
In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly falsely advertising that furniture – such as the “leather” ottoman in the “Global Bazaar” collection – is made…
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly falsely advertising furniture as being made from leather when, according to the complaint, the furniture is made from pleather (an imitation…
November 2016: The appeals were voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. Click on the links below to see each motion for dismissal and order dismissing case.…
September 2016: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have…
In June 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly deceptively marketing the Target Debit Card. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the card does not work…
June 2015: Some of the lawsuits were transferred to one court where they will be heard together. (MDL Docket Information: In Re: Herbal Supplements Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL…
Commission’s first open meeting with new chair brings action.
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FTC finalizes its Made in USA Labeling Rule.
The bottom line: Only FDA-approved drugs can be marketed to prevent disease.