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Great Value Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products contain an artificial ingredient that enhances the characterizing fruit flavors

CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

Consumer News

CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

Lawsuits allege some hard truths.

‘It’s just really disturbing’: ‘Cocaine’ drink sold in Durham sparks community concerns

Media Coverage

‘It’s just really disturbing’: ‘Cocaine’ drink sold in Durham sparks community concerns

Brianna Atkinson, The Herald Sun

A & W Root Beer and Cream Sodas

Class Action

A & W Root Beer and Cream Sodas

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that sodas are “made with aged vanilla”

GNC Total Lean Bars

Class Action

GNC Total Lean Bars

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “lean”

Secret ‘Aluminum Free’ Deodorant

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Secret ‘Aluminum Free’ Deodorant

Why is Secret making a big deal out of something that is true of all deodorants?

Arizona Fruit Snacks

Class Action

Arizona Fruit Snacks

Allegations: Falsely marketing that fruit snacks contain “No Preservatives” when they contain a preservative ingredient

Parrot Bay Malt Beverage

Class Action

Parrot Bay Malt Beverage

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as rum

Thinx Underwear

Class Action

Thinx Underwear

Allegations: Falsely marketing underwear as safe when they contain dangerous ingredients

The Laundress Household Cleaners

Class Action

The Laundress Household Cleaners

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as non-toxic when they contain harmful bacteria

Artnaturals and Other Hand Sanitizers

Class Action

Artnaturals and Other Hand Sanitizers

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous amount of the carcinogen benzene

Ultimate Omega 2X Fish Oil

Class Action

Ultimate Omega 2X Fish Oil

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “2X” more Omega-3s per serving than regular Ultimate Omega

Better Booch Kombucha Beverages

Class Action

Better Booch Kombucha Beverages

Allegations: Beverages do not contain the characterizing flavoring ingredients indicated on the label

Vicks ZzzQuil Pure Zzzs

Class Action

Vicks ZzzQuil Pure Zzzs

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the amount of melatonin in supplements

Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion

Class Action

Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion

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

Stauffer’s Lemon Snaps Cookies

Class Action

Stauffer’s Lemon Snaps Cookies

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that cookies are flavored with lemons when the ingredients list reveals the cookies do not contain a lemon ingredient and are flavored with “natural and artificial flavor”

One A Day Natural Fruit Bites