Spartan Mosquito
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide “do-it-yourself” mosquito prevention by killing mosquitoes and eradicating mosquito populations
Spartan Mosquito Eradicator
January 2023: The case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..
September 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against AC2T, Inc. for allegedly falsely marketing that the Spartan Mosquito Eradicator provides “do-it-yourself mosquito control” that “eradicate[s] your mosquito population for up to 90 days” when, according to the complaint, the product does not kill mosquitos or decrease mosquito populations. (Rosenfeld et al v. AC2T, Inc. et al, Case No. 20-cv-4662, E.D.N.Y.)
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