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How Will The Aerosol Spray Settlement Impact Consumers?

Muskan Bhaskar
Aerosol Spray Settlement

Aerosol Spray Settlement

More than 20 proposed class action lawsuits against the Procter & Gamble Company alleging benzene contamination of certain aerosol products, including Secret, Old Spice, Herbal Essences, Aussie, Waterless, Pantene, and Hair Food, have been settled, and consumers can now file claims for compensation.

Multiple lawsuits were consolidated into one multidistrict litigation earlier this year over claims that P&G’s aerosol antiperspirants, deodorants, body sprays, and dry shampoos and conditioners were improperly marketed and advertised because they failed to warn consumers that they contained benzene, a carcinogen found in crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke. P&G has recalled all of the affected items.

Aerosol Spray Settlement

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has paid $8 million to settle claims that certain of its aerosolized products contain the carcinogen benzene. Customers can benefit without presenting receipts. Consumers who bought aerosol antiperspirant, deodorant, body spray, dry shampoo, or dry conditioner from Procter & Gamble (Secret, Old Spice, Pantene, Waterlss, Aussie, Herbal Essences, or Hair Food) between November 4, 2015, and December 31, 2021, will benefit from the settlement.

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A class action complaint claims that benzene was found in aerosol products sold under P&G brand names. Natural sources of benzene include volcanic eruptions and forest fires, whereas synthetic sources include the refining of crude oil and the manufacturing of gasoline, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Benzene is a carcinogen linked to leukemia despite its widespread use in the production of plastics and other synthetics.

Several aerosol items manufactured by P&G were recalled in December 2021 owing to benzene contamination, according to the plaintiffs. There were a number of class action lawsuits filed after these withdrawals, all based on the premise that customers would not have bought the affected aerosol products had they known they contained a carcinogen. The plaintiffs in the pooled action filed for refunds on P&G aerosol goods they had already purchased, as well as damages for deceptive marketing.

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P&G Aerosol’s Next Step to Consumer Protection

If the settlement is approved by the court, consumers who file valid claims will receive either a cash payment of up to $3.50 per P&G aerosol product purchased or a voucher for the same product, up to a maximum of $10.50 or three vouchers per household, regardless of whether or not they can provide proof of purchase.

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According to the settlement website, the cash and voucher limits do not apply to claims submitted with proof of purchase. The settlement website states that the value of each voucher will be determined by the specific P&G aerosol product that was purchased.

Consumers who have already received vouchers from P&G’s recall program will have the total number of coupons they are eligible to receive as part of the settlement decreased accordingly.

If a consumer received three vouchers through the recall program but still bought more covered aerosol products during the relevant timeframe, they can submit a claim for either a monetary payment of up to $3.50 or another voucher for the same P&G aerosol product. The website emphasizes that individuals who fall into this group should not submit a claim for extra settlement vouchers or cash compensation.

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