Several Similac Baby Formula Powders
Allegations: Products make fewer 4-ounce bottles than advertised
Similac Go & Grow Toddler Drink
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 children who are older than twelve months when, according to plaintiffs, the product contains less protein and more added sugar, carbohydrates, and fat than is recommended for toddlers. (Smith et al v. Abbott Laboratories Inc., Case No. 20-cv-5684, E.D.N.Y.)
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Similac Infant Formulas
Allegations: Products do not contain enough powder to make the advertised number of bottles
Similac Powdered Infant Formulas
Allegations: Products do not contain enough powder to make the advertised number of bottles
Similac Infant Formulas and Toddler Drink Powders
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Non-GMO” when they contain ingredients derived from genetically modified food sources
Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing formulas as safe when they cause serious health problems
Similac Pro-Advance Infant Formula
Allegations: Making misleading claims in the marketing for formulas
Similac® Advance® Organic Infant Formulas
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…
Similac Advanced Non-GMO Baby Formula
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…
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