Class Action

Up & Up Biotin Supplements

Class Action

Up & Up Biotin Supplements

August 2019: A federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of Target concluding that the plaintiffs’ claims are preempted by federal law. Later in August, the named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the summary judgment order. (Case No. 19-16699, 9th Cir.)

June 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations.

April 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly deceptively marketing Up & Up biotin supplements as “help[ing] support healthy hair and skin” when the supplements do not provide such benefits. According to the complaint, the supplements are “superfluous and unneeded” because the general population gets more than enough biotin from their daily diets. (Greenberg et al v. Target Corporation, Case No. 17-cv-1862, N. D. CA.)

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Target’s Shipt Delivery Service

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Target’s Shipt Delivery Service

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Instant Pot DUO Electric Pressure Cookers

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Several Store Brand Acetaminophen Products

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Several Store Brand Acetaminophen Products

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Up & Up Acetaminophen

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Up & Up Acetaminophen

Allegations: Marketing the product as a safe pain reliever for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to it increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in…

“Free” Gift Cards at Target

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“Free” Gift Cards at Target

Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who spend $40 or more on toys and kids’ books could get a free $10 gift card when they’re actually charged $10 for the gift…

Heyday Chargers

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Heyday Chargers

Allegations: Misleadingly represents that the chargers have “high charging speed” when the chargers break and stop working due to a defect

Up & Up Hand Sanitizer

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Up & Up Hand Sanitizer

Allegations: Falsely claiming products “kill[] 99.99% of germs” when there is no scientific evidence to support such claims


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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule

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