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Mini Max Hose and Pocket Hose
August 2014: This action 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 disclosed.
February 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Telebrands Corporation and Home Depot for allegedly deceptively advertising the “Mini Max Hose” and “Pocket Hose” (brands of expandable garden hoses). Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company represents that the garden hoses are rugged, durable, and strong when the hoses actually burst, leak, and are useless after a “handful of uses.” (Klemballa et al v. Telebrands Corporation and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 14-cv-01245, D. NJ.).
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