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Colgate to face US lawsuit over mouthwash safety for kids
Consumers said Colgate's packaging, featuring bright colours and flavours, made it seem safe for young children to use r...
Judge clears way for toothpaste brand to be sued over on-pack usage advice
"The fact that swallowing fluoride poses health risks to children is an essential element of the story plaintiffs are te...
Colgate, Crest face lawsuits over fluoride in kids’ toothpaste, mouth rinse
The lawsuits seek restitution, compensatory damages and triple or punitive damages for violations of various consumer pr...
Hain Celestial must face arsenic claim in US baby food labelling lawsuit
The lawsuit is one of many accusing baby food producers of concealing toxic levels of heavy metals in baby food.
PepsiCo beats New York state’s lawsuit over plastics pollution
PepsiCo, based in Purchase, New York, said it is pleased with the decision, and "serious" about plastics reduction and e...
Walmart agrees to $7.5 million settlement over toxic waste disposal
Without admitting wrongdoing, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer agreed to pay a $4.3 million civil fine plus $3.2...
Trojan condoms maker sued over ‘forever chemicals’ that may cause cancer
The complaint seeks at least $5 million in damages from Ewing, New Jersey-based Church & Dwight for purchasers of Trojan...
US judge rules PepsiCo can be sued over Gatorade protein bar health claims
The judge also agreed that PepsiCo can make health – and protein-content claims consistent with federal regulations.
Johnson & Johnson reaches US$700 million talc settlement
J&J stopped selling talc-based baby powder globally last year, switching to corn starch as the main ingredient.
Carbon neutral?: Danone faces lawsuit questioning Evian water claim
Danone said its use of the term reflected a certification from the independent Carbon Trust, and that the plaintiffs' vi...
‘Widespread’ presence of plastics in food, US study concludes
Gerber and McDonald's said they follow regulatory requirements, and require rigorous testing for chemicals in packaging.
Consumer Reports in US finds more lead and cadmium in chocolate
Consumer Reports said on Wednesday it had found “concerning” levels of lead and cadmium in a third of variou...
J&J, Walgreens, P&G sued after FDA panel ruling on cold medicine decongestant
Proposed class actions were filed after an FDA panel concluded that the ingredient phenylephrine marketed as a decongest...
Dark chocolate makers urged to reduce lead, cadmium levels
Hershey's and Mondelez have also been sued over the magazine's findings, as have other chocolate makers, including Godiv...
Aldi-owned Trader Joe’s sued over lead, cadmium levels in chocolate
Both lawsuits seek at least $5 million of damages, including at least $500 per transaction under New York law.
Whole Foods is sued over ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ beef claim
Whole Foods markets at least 42 beef products as free of antibiotics, and charges "substantial" price premiums based on ...
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$120m damages in baby powder case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay out $120 million to a cancer patient who blames her illness on asbestos in the...
