Beech-Nut Baby Foods
April 19th, 2021
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
April 19th, 2021
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
April 19th, 2021
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
April 19th, 2021
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
March 25th, 2021
Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
March 23rd, 2021
Case Name (Date) Eldridge et al v. Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. and Gerber Products Co. 21-cv-283, N.D.N.Y. (March 2021) Product/Service Beech-Nut and Gerber baby foods Allegations Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals Status Pending
March 23rd, 2021
Case Names (Date) Chase et al v. Campbell Soup Co. and Plum, PBC 21-cv-4650, D.N.J. (March 2021) Gulkarov et al v. Plum, PBC 21-cv-913, N.D. Cal. (Feb. 2021) Mathiesen et al v. Plum, PBC 21-cv-1763, N.D. Cal. (March 2021) McKeon et al v. Plum, PBC and Plum, Inc. d/b/a Plum Organics 21-cv-1113, N.D. Cal. (Feb.
March 23rd, 2021
Case Names (Date) Bryan et al v. Gerber Products Co. 21-cv-349, E.D. Va. (March 2021) Hazely et al v. Gerber Products Co.21-cv-317, M.D. Fla. (Feb. 2021) Henry et al v. Gerber Products Co. (d/b/a Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé Infant Nutrition, or Nestlé Nutrition North America) 21-cv-5864, D.N.J. (March 2021) Keeter et al v. Gerber Products Co.
March 18th, 2021
Case Names (Date) Galloway et al v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-1067, E.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2021) Mays et al v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-805, E.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2021) Mays et al v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-1185, S.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2021) Zorrilla et al v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-1062, E.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2021) Product/Service Earth’s Best baby
March 16th, 2021
Case Names (Date) Anderson et al v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-500, D. Colo. (Feb. 2021) Baccari et al v. Hain Celestial Group 21-cv-1076, E.D.N.Y. (March 2021) Baumgarten et al v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-944, E.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2021) Boyd et al v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-884, E.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2021) Hanson et
March 16th, 2021
Case Name (Date) Robbins et al v. Gerber Products Co. (d/b/a Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé Infant Nutrition, or Nestlé Nutrition North America) and Nurture, Inc. (d/b/a Happy Family Brand and Happy Family Organics) 21-cv-1457, C.D. Cal. (Feb. 2021) Product/Service Gerber, HappyBABY, HappyTOT, and HappyKID baby foods Allegations Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
February 18th, 2021
Case Name (Date) Garces et al v. Gerber Products Co. and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 21-cv-719, N.D. Ill. (Feb. 2021) Product/Service Earth’s Best and Gerber baby foods Allegations Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals Status Pending
October 19th, 2018
March 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations that Gerber violated the law by making nutrient content and “No Sugar Added” claims because the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers are different than adults. February 2018: A federal judge denied class certification concluding that the named plaintiff did not have standing to pursue
November 9th, 2016
New report finds issues with nutrition-related messaging.
February 22nd, 2021
In February 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nurture, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing Happy Baby Superfood Puffs as healthy, nutritious, and suitable for children when, according to plaintiffs, the products contain significant amounts of ingredients that have dangerous health consequences for children, including arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, and perchlorate. (Soto et al v.
May 10th, 2016
Consumer advocates agree better nutrition labels are needed.
July 6th, 2020
Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
July 18th, 2014
In July 2014, another class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the company misleadingly labels the “Earth’s Best” brand products – including infant foods, baby foods, kids’ foods, baby care products, and home care products –as “all natural” and “organic” when, in actuality, the products contain
April 19th, 2021
When companies green it, they better mean it.
February 23rd, 2021
It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.
August 28th, 2019
In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019, which revealed that 92 percent promote at least one product or television/YouTube program that is appropriate for – and targeted at – children under the