News in Brief May 10 – Let's Talk Health, Lowe's and More
by Ty Armstrong
Last Updated on June 26, 2017
Let’s Talk Health Recalls Products Over Allergens
Let’s Talk Health has announced a recall of some of its supplements after discovering that the manufacturer accidently added milk and soy allergens into the products. The recall affects Let’s Talk Health’s Tox-Elim and Agua Vitae liquid nutritional supplements, as well as its Energizer mix, and states that the products can cause serious health risks for anyone with soy or milk allergies.
Lowe’s and Armstrong Face Lawsuit Over Formaldehyde Levels
Lumber Liquidators isn’t the only company facing the heat over selling laminate flooring with dangerous levels of formaldehyde. Now, Lowe’s and Armstrong World Industries have been hit with a proposed class action over their product. A Florida couple is claiming that the Armstrong flooring they bought from Lowe’s contained more formaldehyde than allowed by California law. The plaintiffs are looking to certify a nationwide class of people who bought the affected flooring from Lowe’s.
Alle Processing Settles Wage and Hour Class Action
Meat-processing plant Alle Processing Corp. has agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle class action claims that it failed to properly pay its employees. The class, which could amount to 450 people, will receive a portion of their unpaid overtime wages from the settlement.
Judge Refuses to Let Uber Keep Settlement Amounts Secret
Uber has been forced to reveal that it will be paying $100 million to its drivers if the proposed settlement is approved. Under the settlement, drivers with the most time on the road for Uber could be awarded as much as $4,000.
Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh Sued Over Fake Sale Prices
The lawsuits over false and misleading “sale” prices have reached the land of children’s apparel, as Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh are now facing a lawsuit. The companies have been accused of deceiving their outlet store customers by using fake “original” prices to make their sales look better to customers. The complaint claims that the practice violates the Federal Trade Commission Act, as well as the California Consumers’ Legal Remedies Act.
Hair Relaxer Lawsuits
Women who developed ovarian or uterine cancer after using hair relaxers such as Dark & Lovely and Motions may now have an opportunity to take legal action.
Read more here: Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits
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