Signature Select Arborio Rice
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, the heavy metals arsenic and cadmium
Lucerne Smoked Gouda Cheese Slices
Case Name (Date)
Buechler et al. v. Albertsons Companies, Inc.
22-cv-2717, D. Md.
(Oct. 2022)
Product/Service
Lucerne Smoked Pasteurized Processed Gouda Cheese Slices
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as “smoked” when the smoke flavor comes from an added ingredient
Misleadingly adding a coloring ingredient to make the color of the cheese look more like the smoke flavor comes from being smoked
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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Signature Select Cans of Sliced Peaches and Mandarin Orange Fruit Cups
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain 100% fruit juice
Wine at Safeway Grocery Stores
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Wine at Safeway and Albertsons
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Various Dry Shampoos
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing parmesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese
Signature Select Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Naturally Flavored”
“Product of USA” Beef
Allegations: Falsely advertising beef products from imported cattle as “Product of the U.S.”
Several Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Promotions for “Free” Products at Safeway and Albertson’s Grocery Stores
Allegations: Misleading promotions for “free” products
Sudafed, CVS, Advil, Up & Up, Signature Care, Equate, and Tylenol Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Signature Care Lidocaine Patches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine patches
Safeway’s Promotions for Free Products
Allegations: Marketing that consumers who purchase items during promotions get “free” products when the store increases the price of the first product during promotions
Disposable Plates and Bowls from Albertsons, Safeway and Lucerne Foods
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as compostable
Signature Select Macaroni & Cheese
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled boxes
Signature Care Rapid Release Gelcaps
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Rapid Release”
Safeway’s Online Grocery Delivery Services
Allegations: Charging customers higher prices than those represented at the time of checkout
Signature Care Non-Drowsy Daytime Severe Cold & Flu Relief
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Several Brands of Baby Foods
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
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Safeway Olive Oils
Essential Everyday 100% Grated Cheese
M&M’s Candies, Dove Candy Bars, Snickers Bars, and More
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Open Nature 100% Natural Waffles
Safeway Select Coffee Packets
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