
Krud Kutter Cleaning Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic and earth friendly
Komkaran et al. v. Rust-Oleum Corp.
24-cv-612, E.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2024)
Komkaran et al. v. Rust-Oleum Corp.
24-cv-1554, N.D. Ill.
(Feb. 2024)
Watco Tung Oil
Falsely marketing products as tung oil when tung oil is not the primary ingredient
Komkaran case (New York): Dismissed
Komkaran case (Illinois): Pending
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic and earth friendly
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide twice the coverage as Rust-Oleum’s general purpose spray paints
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products containing both paint and primer cover surfaces in one coat without applying a separate primer
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as durable and weather resistant when they prematurely degrade, peel, flake, and deteriorate
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the glass treatment “Lasts Over 100 Car Washes” and “Lasts 2X Longer*”
Allegations: Falsely marketing Restore products as superior and durable when they chip, peel, flake, and deteriorate prematurely
A recent spate of class-action lawsuits, including three involving Windex, allege household cleaners marketed as “non-toxic” contain harmful ingredients.
An industry self-regulatory board claims to have caught the company red handed.