WellPet’s Complete Health and Core Pet Foods
Allegations: Falsely advertising pet foods as “grain free” when they contain grain
Wellness® Dog Food
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against WellPet for allegedly advertising dog foods – including Wellness® CORE® Adult Dry Ocean Whitefish, Herring Meal and Salmon Meal and Wellness® Complete Health Adult Dry Whitefish and Sweet Potato – as healthy and safe without warning consumers that the products contain arsenic and lead, which may harm dogs. (Zeiger et al v. WellPet LLC and Berwind Corp., Case No. 17-cv-4056, N. D. CA.)
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Wellness Brand Pet Food
April 2017: A federal judge dismissed this action finding that the complaint failed to sufficiently allege injury and a likelihood of future damages as a result of the alleged fraud.…
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