Procter & Gamble Class Action Settlement Reached Over Deodorant Benzene Contamination
While no details of the deodorant benzene contamination settlement have been released, parties expect to submit a proposal for approval to the Court next month.
While no details of the deodorant benzene contamination settlement have been released, parties expect to submit a proposal for approval to the Court next month.
The JPML not only ordered consolidation for Secret and Old Spice lawsuits, but also included P&G aerosol shampoo and conditioner benzene lawsuits as well.
The lawsuit claims Procter & Gamble failed to test other products besides those affected by the Old Spice and Secret benzene recall, so it is unclear whether its other deodorant sprays are safe.
Procter & Gamble wants the Old Spice and Secret class action lawsuits consolidated in the same court currently handling similar sunscreen benzene recall lawsuits.
The lawsuit claims the manufacturers misled consumers about the safety of the deodorant spray products, exposing them unknowingly to cancer-causing chemicals
The recall comes after a report revealing the possible cancer risks and a growing number of class action lawsuits
The FDA indicates there is no need for the Class I solvent and known carcinogen to have a presence in deodorant sprays
Antiperspirants and deodorants were found to contain benzene, and lawsuit alleges consumers never would have purchased Secret and Old Spice aerosol sprays if they had been told about the risk of leukemia and other cancers.
Old Spice, Secret, Suave, Tag and other major brands of deodorant and antiperspirant spray may pose serious health risks, containing the same cancer-causing chemical which has resulted in massive sunscreen recalls and hand sanitizer recalls over the past year.