Kroger’s Fruit-Flavored Sparkling Waters
Allegations: False natural claims
Kroger Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patch
Case Name (Date)
Agee et al. v. The Kroger Co.
22-cv-4744, N.D. Ill.
(Sept. 2022)
Lee et al. v. The Kroger Co.
22-cv-1086, S.D. Ill.
(May 2022)
Product/Service
Kroger Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patch
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that patches provide “Up to 8 Hours of Relief” when they peel off within hours or minutes of being applied
Misleadingly marketing patches as “Maximum Strength” when they fall off and, as a result, do not deliver a “Maximum Strength” dose of lidocaine
Misleadingly implying patches “Desensitize Aggravated Nerves” and provide “Numbing Relief” when patches are not capable of providing such relief
Status
Agee case: Pending
Lee case: Voluntarily dismissed
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