Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers
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,…
Germ-X Moisturizing Original Hand Sanitizer
Case Name (Date)
Castaneda et al. v. Vi-Jon, Inc.
23-cv-473, N.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)
Product/Service
Germ-X Moisturizing Original Hand Sanitizer
Allegations
Falsely advertising that products contain 62% ethyl alcohol, “kill[] 99.99% of germs,” and “kill[] germs in 15 seconds”
Status
Pending
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