
Alba Botanica Hawaiian Sunscreen
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
February 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement.
October 2015: A federal judge preliminary approved a settlement of this class-action lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive either:
Any money remaining in the settlement fund after all of the claims and expenses are paid will be distributed to the California Consumer Protection Foundation and the Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation. The settlement does not provide any injunctive relief. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for February 11, 2016.
May 2011: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group (and amended in August 2012) alleging that the company markets its Jason® and Avalon Organics® as “organic” when most of the ingredients are actually not organic. (Brown et al v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-03082, N. D. CA.).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against The Hain Celestial Group and TINA.org’s coverage of the Company, click here.
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient in products is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that they also contain “other natural flavors”
Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs and marine life.
Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.