Denture cream class actions consolidated in Florida

“The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered that all federal denture adhesive cream lawsuits will be consolidated for pretrial litigation before District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga in the Southern District of Florida. All of the lawsuits allege that Super Poligrip or Fixodent caused severe neurological damage from denture cream zinc poisoning.”

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“There are currently at least 12 denture cream poisoning lawsuits pending in 11 different districts throughout the United States. Ten of the cases are Super Poligrip lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline and the other two cases are Fixodent lawsuits against Proctor & Gamble.”

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Class action filed against J&J, Walmart & others

“On Friday, May 15, 2009, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against several manufacturers of children’s bath and personal care products which contain the carcinogenic ingredients formaldehyde and 1,4 dioxane. Plaintiffs are purchasers of the following brand name products, among others:

 -- Johnson's Baby Shampoo * (manufactured by Johnson & Johnson)
 -- Suave Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo * (manufactured by Helene Curtis)
 -- Grins & Giggles Milk & Honey Baby Wash * (manufactured by Gerber)
 -- Dora the Explorer Bubble Bath * (manufactured by MZB Personal Care)
 -- Pampers Kandoo Foaming Handsoap * (manufactured by Proctor &
    Gamble)
 -- Equate Tearless Baby Wash * (manufactured by Wal-Mart)"

Shame on You Mr. Whipple!

Charmin’s new quilted diamond design was allegedly pilfered from Georgia Pacific’s Quilted Northern brand.  The  toilet paper titans are fighting it out in Federal District Court in the Northern District Court of Georgia.  Here’s the complaint.