Mike and Ike Maker Just Born, Inc. Hit with Slack-Fill Class Action
Last Updated on May 8, 2018
Buso v. Just Born, Inc.
Filed: August 11, 2017 ◆§ 3:17-cv-01630-JAH-JMA
Confectionary maker Just Born, Inc. is the defendant in a class action claiming it overly slack-fills packages of Mike and Ikes candy.
Just Born, Inc., the candy manufacturer behind Peeps, Hot Tamales and other confections, is the defendant in a proposed class action alleging it packages its Mike and Ike Original Fruits candy with a little too much—roughly 30 percent—empty space, known as “slack fill.” The plaintiff behind the lawsuit, a California man who brought a case against Henkel Corporation two months ago over similar complaints for a different product, claims consumers would not have purchased Mike and Ikes “had they known that the containers were substantially empty.”
While some packaged products come with a necessary and legal level of slack fill, the lawsuit claims Mike and Ikes, which are sold in non-transparent boxes, are packaged with non-functional slack fill “in order to mislead consumers.”
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
How Do I Join a Class Action Lawsuit?
Did you know there's usually nothing you need to do to join, sign up for, or add your name to new class action lawsuits when they're initially filed?
Read more here: How Do I Join a Class Action Lawsuit?
Stay Current
Sign Up For
Our Newsletter
New cases and investigations, settlement deadlines, and news straight to your inbox.
Before commenting, please review our comment policy.