Watco Tung Oil
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as tung oil when tung oil is not the primary ingredient
Rust-Oleum’s 2X Claims
Case Name (Date)
Andreozzi et al. v. Rust-Oleum Corp.
24-cv-11710, N.D. Ill.
(Nov. 2024)
Product/Service
Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover, Acrylic Enamel 2X Coverage, and American Accents 2X Ultra Cover
Allegations
Falsely marketing that products provide twice the coverage as Rust-Oleum’s general purpose spray paints
Status
Pending
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Krud Kutter Cleaning Products
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products containing both paint and primer cover surfaces in one coat without applying a separate primer
Rust-Oleum’s Restore and RockSolid Deck Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as durable and weather resistant when they prematurely degrade, peel, flake, and deteriorate
RainBrella
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the glass treatment “Lasts Over 100 Car Washes” and “Lasts 2X Longer*”
Restore Deck and Patio Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing Restore products as superior and durable when they chip, peel, flake, and deteriorate prematurely
Restore Deck Products
In January 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum for allegedly misleadingly marketing Restore products – including 2X One Coat Solid Stain and 4X Deck Coat – as being…
Restore Products for Wood Surfaces
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum Corp. for allegedly misleadingly advertising Restore products for wood surfaces, including Restore Deck Start Wood Primer, Restore 2X, and Restore…
Rust-Oleum Spray Paints
September 2017: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2017: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Rust-Oleum…
Rust-Oleum’s Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X Spray Paint
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum Corporation for allegedly deceptively marketing its Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X Spray Paint as providing “twice the coverage in a…
Rust-Oleum’s “Restore” Products
In April 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rust-Oleum for allegedly deceptively marketing “Restore” products for wooden decks, including Deck & Concrete Restore and Deck & Concrete Restore 10x.…
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