Bigelow Tea’s “Manufactured in the USA” Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as “Manufactured in the USA”
Made in USA Claims on Bigelow Teas
August 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.
July 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against R.C. Bigelow, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that several of its teas – including Earl Grey Black Tea, English Teatime Black Tea, Green Tea with Ginger, and Vanilla Chai Black Tea – are “manufactured in the USA” when, according to plaintiffs, the tea in the products was not grown or processed in the United States. (Banks et al v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-6208, C.D. Cal.)
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Class-Action Tracker
Bigelow Black Tea Products
September 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the August 2016 order. August 2016: A federal judge granted Bigelow’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that the named…
Bigelow Green Tea Products
March 2016: A federal judge did not certify the class finding that the named plaintiff did not present an appropriate method to measure damages and did not demonstrate standing to…
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Bigelow Tea
Box contradicts its own made in the USA claim.
By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits
A closer look at the who, what, where, when, and why.