ecover plant-based cleaning products
Allegations: False plant-based claims
Sun Bum Products
Case Name (Date)
Winans Jr. et al. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. and Sun Bum, LLC
22-cv-451, E.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2022)
Product/Service
Sun Bum products, including Oxy Free Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50, After-Sun Cool Down Gel, and After-Sun Cool Down Aloe Vera Spray
Allegations
Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Status
Pending
Class-Action Tracker
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as non-toxic
Windex
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic
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Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic
Windex Vinegar Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Non-Toxic”
Sun Bum Dry Shampoos
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products may contain the carcinogen benzene
Oars + Alps Cosmetics and Beauty Products
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Ziploc Slider Bags
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Babyganics Products
November 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2018: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class…
Babyganics Bath Products
July 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have…
Raid Concentrated Deep Reach Fogger
In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against S.C. Johnson & Son for allegedly falsely marketing that Raid Concentrated Deep Reach Fogger “kills ants, roaches, & spiders,” “penetrates into…
Babyganics Pre-Moistened Wipes
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against S. C. Johnson and Babyganics in March 2017. The complaint, which was transferred to federal court in April 2017 and amended in…
Babyganics SPF 50+ Sunscreens
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Off! Family Care Clean Feel Insect Repellent
In May 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against S.C. Johnson & Son for allegedly falsely advertising that Off! Family Care Clean Feel Insect Repellent “repels mosquitoes” and provides “effective…
Various Method and Ecover Products
August 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. July 2017: An objector…
Glade Sprays
February 2016: This lawsuit was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed. December 2015: A…
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