Glad Recycling Bags
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “Recycling” bags for municipal use
Peterson et al. v. The Glad Products Co. and The Clorox Co.
23-cv-491, N.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)
Glad Recycling Bags
Falsely marketing bags using the word “recycling” when they are made of a material that is not recyclable
Pending
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “Recycling” bags for municipal use
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “recycling” bags
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacteria and may increase the risk of contracting invasive infections
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “recycling” bags
Allegations: Falsely representing cosmetics as natural when they contain substances that are harmful to human health
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “ingredients from nature” that are obtained using “responsible sourcing” methods when the products contain harmful chemicals
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe and effective whitening toothpastes when scientific studies show that charcoal toothpastes do not whiten teeth, are “overly abrasive” and damage tooth enamel
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “99.7 % Natural”
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products “[k]ill[] 99.9% of bacteria on laundry”
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful ingredients
Allegations: Products do not contain enough powder to make the advertised number of bottles
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Deceiving consumers by making them think that Clorox Splash-Less Bleach is the same as regular Clorox Bleach when the Splash-Less Bleach does not sanitize or disinfect
July 2020: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. April 2020: A state court judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement that would provide class…
May 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against The Clorox Company and The…
October 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Clorox Company for allegedly falsely claiming that home cleaning products in its Green Works® line – including the Multi-Surface Cleaner,…
In February 2015, a federal judge dismissed a false advertising lawsuit against Clorox because the parties reached a settlement and agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. The complaint, which was originally…
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