Zicam and Orajel
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe without disclosing that they have been contaminated with fungi that could lead to adverse health consequences
Zicam Pre-Cold Medicine Products
In December 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Zicam for allegedly deceptively marketing Zicam Pre-Cold Medicine products – including RapidMelts, Oral Mist, Ultra Crystals, Lozenges, and Chewables – as having the ability to treat cold symptoms without adequate evidence to support such claims and when scientific evidence shows that the products are “nothing more than a placebo.” (Gulkis et al v. Zicam LLC and Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-9843, S. D. NY.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding products claiming to treat cold symptoms and TINA.org’s coverage of them, click here.
Class-Action Tracker
Zicam Products
Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are “clinically proven to shorten colds” when there is no scientific evidence to support such claims
Zicam Pre-Cold Remedies
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