
Pampers Pure Protection Diapers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing diapers as plant-based when more of the content comes from petroleum than from plants
Calderon et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Co.
22-cv-3326, N.D. Ill.
(June 2022)
Vicks ZzzQuil Pure Zzzs melatonin supplements
Misleadingly marketing the amount of melatonin in supplements (laboratory testing shows they contain substantially more melatonin than represented)
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing diapers as plant-based when more of the content comes from petroleum than from plants
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing shampoos as plant-based and natural by using the phrase “Real Botanicals” and the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew seal on the bottles
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide various benefits associated with retinol
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the brand “Keep[s] Forests as Forests” and protects, grows and restores trees
Allegations: Falsely advertising the accuracy of ovulation test kits
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% organic cotton” and being “the best of science & nature”
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain lead
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe when they contain lead
Allegations: Misrepresenting products as safe without disclosing that they may cause hair loss and other injuries
Allegations: Marketing products as safe without disclosing that they contain ingredients that may cause hair loss
Allegations: Falsely marketing that each refill lasts 50 days
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain or at risk of containing an unsafe amount of lead
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe to use when they leak and cause damage to cars
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as 100% organic
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Tampax Pure Cotton Tampons
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain enough detergent to wash 32 loads of laundry
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as organic and natural
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising products as “Free of Dyes”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as non-drowsy when they contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness
Allegations: Falsely marketing the percentage of natural ingredients in products
Allegations: Marketing products as healthy and safe without disclosing that they contain dangerous amounts of lead
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe and providing various health benefits
Allegations: Falsely advertising that toothpaste will repair gums
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the toothpastes repair gums
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that toothpastes will repair damaged gums and enamel
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that toothpaste will repair damaged gums and enamel
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products relieve nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines are decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing the products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they alleviate cold and flu symptoms when fine print on the side of the product packaging discloses that the products are “not intended to…
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products using the phrase “Pro-Health” when testing shows they likely contain chemicals that are harmful to humans and the environment
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as nasal decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines relieve nasal decongestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal decongestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicine as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient causes drowsiness
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion and other sinus issues
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal decongestant
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal decongestion
Allegations: Misleadingly using the word “Nature” and images of an avocado and a green leaf to make consumers believe products are natural when they actually contain non-natural ingredients
Allegations: Misrepresenting that products are safe and effective without disclosing that they may explode and spew detergent into the air due to a defect
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product contains enough detergent to wash 107 loads
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they are specifically formulated for children when they contain the same formulation as adult versions
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing laundry detergents as if they are beneficial for the environment
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as plant based
Allegations: Falsely marketing the detergent as “plant based” when it contains ingredients that come from petroleum
Allegations: Falsely and misleadingly marketing Vicks VapoCool Severe Honey Lemon Chill
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product contains enough detergent for 64 loads of laundry
Allegations: Falsely marketing that toothbrushes whiten teeth when they don’t
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products help support “Healthy Blood Sugar Levels,” “Appetite Control,” and “Digestive Health” when scientific evidence shows they don’t
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Products contain fewer paper towels than advertised
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as pure
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products “eliminate[] odors” when they do not
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain a carcinogen
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing charcoal toothpastes as safe, gentle, whitening, and healthy when they pose safety risks and are abrasive
Allegations: Failing to timely disclose that warranties are conditioned upon using authorized repair services and replacement parts
Allegations: Failing to disclose chips contain harmful ingredients and misleadingly marketing chips as containing evaporated cane juice when they actually contain sugar
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the amount of time Duracell LED flashlights provide light and the lifespan of the flashlights while in storage
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