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Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against S.C. Johnson & Son for allegedly misleadingly marketing Windex products as “Non-Toxic” when, according to plaintiffs, the formula contains ingredients that are harmful to humans, animals, and the environment. (Moran et al v. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-3184, N.D. Cal.)
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Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that bags provide “unbeatable protection” and “unbeatable freshness” when they are not superior to other products
Allegations: False plant-based claims
In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against S.C. Johnson & Son for allegedly misleadingly marketing various Windex products – including Original, Ammonia-Free, Vinegar, and Multisurface – as “Non-Toxic”…
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing Windex Vinegar window cleaning product as an environmentally-friendly alternative to other…
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…
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…
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…
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…
December 2017: This case was stayed pending a nationwide settlement in a related case, Mayhew v. KAS Direct and S. C. Johnson & Son. October 2017: The claims against VMG…
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…
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…
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…
When companies green it, they better mean it.
A recent spate of class-action lawsuits, including three involving Windex, allege household cleaners marketed as “non-toxic” contain harmful ingredients.
Consumers complain company needs to freshen up its substantiation for odor elimination claims.
In the above advertisement, Reckitt Benckiser claimed that one refill of its Air Wick Freshmatic was equal to 55 cans of aerosol air-freshener spray. 55 cans! The ads fine print…