CATrends: Products Marketed as Containing No Preservatives
Class-action lawsuits target preservative-free claims.
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
Class-action lawsuits target preservative-free claims.
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Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
In September 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group and Hain Blueprint for allegedly misleadingly marketing BluePrint Cold Pressed Juices as being cold pressed, raw, and…
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising juices as “cold pressed” when they undergo high pressure processing after being extracted from fruits and vegetables
March 2015: The named plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all of the claim When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. May 2014:…
March 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2015: A class-action…
Allegations: Misleadingly sending attorneys spam emails with the name of active and ongoing litigation in the subject line when the emails were not about the litigation and were actually commercial…
In June 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Techtronic Industries for allegedly misleadingly marketing Milwaukee Fastback “Press and Flip” Knives in states in which the knives are illegal without…
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing juices as cold-pressed and fresh without adequately disclosing that the juices are highly processed after being cold-pressed and, as a result, are no longer fresh