Food and consumer products class actions.

Lawsuits and investigations

• SettledRecalled Above Ground Pool Lawsuit: Bestway $15 Million Settlement, Intex and Summer Waves Drowning Claims

  As of September 2026, Bestway's $15 million economic class settlement is taking claims until October 30, 2026 with a fairness hearing set for November 20, 2026, while the July 2025 recall of about 5 million Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup pools remains open for free repair kits.

• DismissedAshley Furniture Protection Plan Lawsuit: Denied Claims, the Grasty Case, and Your Options

  As of September 2026, there is no pending class action over Ashley Furniture protection plans; the one filed case, Grasty v. Ashley Furniture Industries, was voluntarily dismissed on December 20, 2022, and a separate $9 million Ashley mattress fiberglass settlement had its final approval hearing on September 24, 2026.

• DismissedNerds and Ferrara Candy Arsenic Lawsuit: Status and Heavy Metals in Candy

  As of September 2026, Anstett v. Ferrara Candy Company, the arsenic class action over Nerds and other Ferrara candies, was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on March 10, 2026, and we found no pending replacement case.

• Lawsuit filedChobani Plastic Chemicals Lawsuit: Phthalates in Greek Yogurt and Zero Sugar Claims

  As of September 2026, the Chobani phthalates case (Wysocki v. Chobani) shows a dismissal filing on July 20, 2026 and court orders on July 21, 2026, while the Zero Sugar allulose case (Franco v. Chobani) was revived by the Seventh Circuit in July 2026 and is back in the trial court; no Chobani settlement exists.

• Lawsuit filedCostco Class Action: Rotisserie Chicken, Orgain Protein, and Email Settlement

  As of September 2026, the Kirkland rotisserie chicken case is pending in the Southern District of California with Costco's motion to dismiss filed June 4, 2026, the Orgain protein powder case filed July 7, 2026 is pending in Seattle, and the $14 million email settlement awaits an October 2, 2026 final approval hearing.

• Lawsuit filedDriscoll's Strawberries Lawsuit: PFAS Pesticide Claims and Recall Rumors

  As of September 2026, Berlinger v. Driscoll's, Inc. (N.D. Cal. No. 5:26-cv-06444) and Washington v. Driscoll's, Inc. (N.D. Cal. No. 3:26-cv-06961) are pending before different judges; no class is certified, and no recall of Driscoll's strawberries has been issued over these claims.

• DismissedFairlife Animal Cruelty Lawsuit: The $21 Million Settlement and the 2025 Case

  As of September 2026, the 2019 Fairlife MDL ended in a $21 million settlement approved September 28, 2022 whose claim deadline passed December 27, 2022, and the 2025 class action (Bhotiwihok v. Fairlife) was dismissed in May 2026 on a joint stipulation.

• Lawsuit filedFood Recall Injury Rights: Tater Tots, Wawa Milk, Costco Salmonella, and When You Can Sue

  As of September 2026, the 2026 tater tot, Wawa milk, and Costco meatloaf recalls reported no illnesses and no lawsuits we could find, while a separate class action over Salmonella in Costco's Kirkland rotisserie chicken is pending in Seattle federal court.

• Lawsuit filedGE Washer Dryer Combo Lawsuit: GE Profile UltraFast Combo Drying, Lint, and Odor Claims

  As of September 2026, Sherman v. Haier US Appliance Solutions, a proposed class action over GE Profile UltraFast Combo washer dryers, is pending in the Eastern District of New York with no class certified and no settlement, and law firms are collecting owner complaints.

• DismissedKerrygold Pure Irish Butter Lawsuit: PFAS Packaging and Grass-Fed Claims

  As of September 2026, Winans v. Ornua Foods North America, the Kerrygold "Pure Irish Butter" PFAS class action, was dismissed with prejudice on August 14, 2024 on a joint stipulation with no class settlement, and we found no pending Kerrygold class action.

• Lawsuit filedLG Refrigerator Class Action: Linear Compressor Failures, the 2020 Settlement, and Newer Claims

  As of September 2026, the 2020 Bentley v. LG settlement for 2014 to 2017 refrigerators is closed, a November 2025 class action over the LRFS28XBS model was filed in New York federal court, and many newer claims are being pushed into individual arbitration under LG's warranty terms.

• Lawsuit filedLMNT and Liquid I.V. Lawsuits: Electrolyte Drink Natural and Sugar-Free Claims

  As of September 2026, Vaughn v. Drink LMNT is moving forward in federal court in Montana after a September 21, 2026 ruling largely denying LMNT's motion to dismiss, and Liquid I.V. faces pending suits over its no-preservatives and sugar-free labels; none has settled.

• DismissedNature Made Prenatal Vitamin Lawsuit and Garden of Life Lead Protein Lawsuit

  As of September 2026, dismissal papers were filed on April 1, 2026 in the Nature Made prenatal case (Lang v. Pharmavite) after a court settlement conference, and the Garden of Life lead case (DeHerrera) was dismissed with prejudice on June 2, 2026; no class settlement exists in either.

• Lawsuit filedPet Food Lawsuits: Orijen and Acana Heavy Metals, Rachael Ray Nutrish Preservatives

  As of September 2026, Krikorian v. Post Consumer Brands over Rachael Ray Nutrish "no artificial preservatives" claims is pending in the Central District of California after a March 2026 ruling trimmed but did not dismiss it, while the Orijen and Acana heavy metal class actions ended in rulings for Champion Petfoods.

• Lawsuit filedPFAS Lawsuits Over Food and Products: Driscoll's, Apple Watch Bands, Kombucha, POM

  As of September 2026, PFAS consumer class actions against Apple (Watch Sport Bands), POM Wonderful, and Driscoll's are pending with no settlements, while the Health-Ade kombucha case was privately settled and dismissed in September 2024.

• Lawsuit filedPressure Cooker Burn Lawsuits: Ninja Foodi, Crock-Pot, Insignia, and Other Explosion Claims

  As of September 2026, individual pressure cooker burn lawsuits are pending in courts nationwide with no MDL; a Colorado judge upheld a reduced $9 million Crock-Pot verdict on March 31, 2026, and an economic class action over the Ninja Foodi recall was dismissed in February 2026.

• Lawsuit filedStarbucks Lawsuit: Ethical Sourcing, Decaf Solvents, and Refreshers Claims

  As of September 2026, Williams v. Starbucks (decaf solvents and ethical sourcing) is pending in federal court in Seattle with a defense motion fully briefed, and the National Consumers League case over sourcing claims is proceeding in D.C. Superior Court; no consumer settlement exists.

• Lawsuit filedSupplement Mislabeling Lawsuits: Goli ACV Gummies, Magnesium, and Melatonin Gummies

  As of September 2026, the $1.835 million Nutricost magnesium settlement (claims closed August 7, 2026) awaits an October 15, 2026 final approval hearing, and Stonehart v. Now Health Group over magnesium citrate softgels is pending after a March 9, 2026 ruling denying dismissal.

• Lawsuit filedThermos Recall Injury Lawsuit: Stainless King Food Jar Stoppers and Eye Injuries

  As of September 2026, the April 30, 2026 recall of about 8.2 million Thermos Stainless King food jars and Sportsman bottles is active, a proposed class action (Meaney v. Thermos) is pending in the Northern District of Illinois, and attorneys are reviewing individual eye and impact injury claims.

• Consolidated (MDL)Baby Food Heavy Metals Autism Lawsuit: Gerber, Beech-Nut, and MDL 3101 Status

  As of September 2026, MDL 3101 is pending before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco, the defendants' summary judgment motion was argued on August 13, 2026, and a case management conference is set for October 14, 2026.

• Investigation openWalmart Mainstays Dresser Tip-Over Recall: Refunds, Injuries, and Lawsuits

  As of September 2026, Walmart's recall of about 165,250 Mainstays 9-drawer fabric dressers is active with a full refund remedy, no injuries have been reported, and we found no filed class action over the recall.

• Lawsuit filedYoggies, Olipop, and Bloom Lawsuits: Probiotic, Prebiotic, and Natural Claims

  As of September 2026, the Yoggies probiotic case (Move v. New Cibo Vita, D.N.J.) is in discovery with a conference set for November 19, 2026, the Olipop case (Somers v. Olipop) was voluntarily dismissed on April 8, 2026, and a Proposition 65 lead case against Bloom Nutrition was filed in Alameda County.