Several Similac Baby Formula Powders
Allegations: Products make fewer 4-ounce bottles than advertised
March 2018: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision. Click here to read the court’s opinion. (Case No. 17-62, 2nd Cir.)
January 2017: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of the complaint.
November/December 2016: A federal judge dismissed this action for the reasons stated in the August 2016 order and denied plaintiffs motion to amended the complaint.
August 2016: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to dismiss the complaint finding that the state law claims are preempted by federal law (i.e., federal law regulates the area). The judge gave plaintiffs until September 23, 2016, to file an amended complaint.
May 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Abbott Laboratories for allegedly misleadingly labeling Similac® Advance® Organic Infant Formulas as “Organic” when they are not. According to the complaint, the formula actually contains non-organic ingredients, including, among other things, “irradiated substances, synthetic compounds, [and ingredients] produced from hazardous substances.” (Marentette et al v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-2837, E. D. NY.)
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Allegations: Products make fewer 4-ounce bottles than advertised
Allegations: Products do not contain enough powder to make the advertised number of bottles
Allegations: Products do not contain enough powder to make the advertised number of bottles
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Non-GMO” when they contain ingredients derived from genetically modified food sources
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing formulas as safe when they cause serious health problems
Allegations: Making misleading claims in the marketing for formulas
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Abbott Laboratories for, among other things, allegedly deceptively marketing Similac Go & Grow Toddler Drink as meeting the nutritional needs of…
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Abbott Laboratories for allegedly misrepresenting that Similac Advanced Non-GMO baby formula does not contain any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) when, according…
It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.