[Note: just fyi, one has to also wonder if the “hand sanitizers” currently being produced by private companies who usually don’t make it will also be totally useless?? Will they also end up fighting massive lawsuits? It has long been known that alcohol kills bacteria, but that it does NOT kill VIRUSES (unless it is 96% alcohol) See: “FDA to Purell: Stop claiming your hand sanitizers eliminate Ebola and the flu”, at: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/27/business/fda-purell/index.html; also, the World Health Organization’s guidelines for making hand sanitizers require 96% ethyl alcohol.” ... Below are search results using Google; see similar results on Bing.com News Search. -- DNI
-- Google News Search, “Purell” “lawsuits”, at: https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Purell%22%20%22lawsuits%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen
JUST A FEW EXAMPLES:
Maker of Purell accused of 'misleading' customers in class-action lawsuit
GOJO, the maker of Purell hand sanitizer, is facing two class-action lawsuits accusing it of "misleading claims" that it can prevent "99.9 percent of illness-causing ...
NBC News3 days ago
Purell maker GOJO hit with class-action over 'misleading' customers
The manufacturers of Purell hand sanitizer is facing a new class-action lawsuit accusing them of “false and misleading” claims.
USA TODAY3 days ago
Akron-based GOJO Industries faces several lawsuits — with the most recent filed Friday — over its marketing of the effectiveness of the Purell hand sanitizer ...
cleveland.com8 days ago
Lawsuit Filed Against Hand Sanitizer Company
ClearanceJobs is your best resource for news and information on security-cleared jobs and professionals. Learn more with our article, "Lawsuit Filed Against ...
ClearanceJobs6 days ago
Target Sued, Man Claims Hand Sanitizer Won't Kill Coronavirus
Target has a target on its back, legally speaking ... the retail giant is being sued over the effectiveness -- or lack thereof -- of its store-brand hand sanitizer to ...
TMZYesterday
A Small Hand Sanitizer Maker Says an FDA Action Could Force It to Close
Consumer Reports says an FDA action could force hand sanitizer maker to close, noting that legal fight involves claims about hand sanitizers that other brands, ...
ConsumerReports.orgYesterday
Hand Sanitizer Companies Sued For False Germ-Killing Claims - The Ring of Fire Network
A California woman says that she and other consumers were misled about the effectiveness of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in a recently lodged Germ-X ...
The Ring of Fire Network15 days ago
Purell faces class action over an answer in its FAQ section
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Purell's marketing of hand sanitizer has led to a class action lawsuit filed by consumers who say they were misled by ...
Legal News LineLast month
Lawsuit against hand sanitizer complains that killing 99.99% of germs won't prevent disease
The maker of Purell hand sanitizer is misleading the public about the benefits of the product in protecting against the spread of illness, according to a consumer ...
Legal News LineLast month
Coronavirus Consumer Protection Class Action: First Up - Germ-X
In what will likely be the first of many consumer protection lawsuits involving the Coronavirus (COVID-19), a group of California consumers filed a federal class ...
Lexology7 days ago
Akron-based GOJO Industries, maker of Purell, is hiring additional employees at its plants in Cuyahoga Falls and Wooster to further ramp up production of hand ...
cleveland.com7 days ago
Germ-X Maker Sued Over Coronavirus Protection Claims
Germ-X can't protect against the coronavirus, but the company that makes the popular hand sanitizer has falsely claimed that it can fight off the ...
Law36018 days ago
Purell Draws FDA Warning & Lawsuit For Disease Prevention Claims
GOJO Industries, the maker of Purell hand sanitizer, needs to clean up its advertising act according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA ...
The National Law ReviewLast month
Once coronavirus fades, global businesses are set to face new danger: a wave of lawsuits
Businesses are scrambling to see if their insurance policies cover disruptions caused by the virus. Governments are reviewing their quarantine powers.
Fortune20 days ago
AG seeks to stop hand sanitizer, disinfectant price gouging over coronavirus
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued cease and desist letters to two stores for price gouging on hand sanitizer and disinfectant sprays amid the ...
New York Post14 days ago
COVID-19 Update: Consumer Class Action Filed Over Hand Sanitizer Claims
Yesterday, we blogged about the FTC and FDA's joint warning letters to seven companies that claimed their products could treat or cure coronavirus…
Lexology13 days ago
Advertisers Beware: Regulators Cracking Down on False Coronavirus Claims
When diseases become newsworthy, advertisers may be tempted to profit, claiming that their products can help prevent, treat or cure the disease. Some.
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer7 days ago
Purell Sued For Claiming Hand Sanitizer Prevents Flu, Ebola
The maker of Purell made claims that its hand sanitizers can prevent diseases such as the Ebola virus and the flu despite a lack of scientific evidence backing up ...
Law360Last month
Purell Under Investigation for Misleading Statements That It Prevents the Flu and Other Viruses
Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP today launched an investigation into the conduct of Gojo Industries, Inc. for false and misleading statements in connection with ...
Gojo gets warning for saying Purell protects against MRSA, flu
The FDA on Jan. 17 sent a warning letter to Gojo Industries over false marketing claims the company made about its Purell hand sanitizer products, reports CNN ...
Becker's Hospital ReviewJan 28
FDA Warns Purell Over Disease-Prevention Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to GOJO Industries, the maker of Purell hand sanitizer, telling the company to stop…
LexologyJan 31
