Hyland’s Homeopathic Baby Products
August 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
January 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Hyland’s, Inc. for allegedly deceptively marketing various homeopathic products, including Hyland’s Baby Teething Gel, Hyland’s Baby Cough Syrup, Hyland’s Baby Gas Drops, Hyland’s Baby Infant Earache Drops, and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Tiny Cold Syrup. The complaint alleges that the company deceptively markets products as providing “safe and effective,” “fast relief,” and “natural relief’ when, according to plaintiffs, the company does not have adequate scientific evidence to support such claims and the products contain artificial and synthetic ingredients. (Kaatz et al v. Hyland’s, Inc., Standard Homeopathic Company, and John Does 1-25, Case No. 16-cv-237, S.D.N.Y.)
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