Wiley Wallaby class action overview:ย
- Who: Wiley Wallaby is facing a class action lawsuit from plaintiff Mark Trammell.
- Why: The company is accused of falsely advertising its Wiley Wallaby Very Berry licorice as naturally flavored when it actually contains artificial flavoring.
- Where: The Wiley Wallaby class action was filed in federal court in California.
Wiley Wallaby is facing a class action lawsuit claiming it falsely advertises its Wiley Wallaby Very Berry licorice as naturally flavored when it actually contains artificial flavoring.
The licorice actually contains an artificial flavoring called DL malic acid, which comes from petrochemicals, the Wiley Wallaby class action claims.
The plaintiff had the product tested by a laboratory on June 28 and it confirmed theย โDโ isomer of malic acid is used in the Wiley Wallaby licorice and that version comes from a synthetic substance that comes from petrochemicals, the class action says.
โDL malic acid is manufactured in petrochemical plants from benzene or butaneโ components of gasoline and lighter fluid, respectivelyโthrough a series of chemical reactions, some of which involve highly toxic chemical precursors and byproducts,โ the Wiley Wallaby artificial flavoring lawsuit says.
Wiley Wallaby licorice flavoring leads to unjust enrichment through violation of express warranty, consumer law, lawsuit says
By using an artificial malic acid in its Wiley Wallaby licorice, Wiley Wallaby licorice is guilty of unjust enrichment and in violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, the Wiley Wallaby artificial flavoring lawsuit claims.ย
Consumers filed a number of class action lawsuits early in the year against companies accused of falsely advertising that some of their products only contain โnaturalโ ingredients.ย
Have you tried Wiley Wallaby licorice? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Charles C. Weller of Charles C. Weller APC.
The Wiley Wallaby class action lawsuit is Trammell v. KLN Industries Inc. d/b/a Wiley Wallaby, Case No. 3:23-cv-01884-H-JLB, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
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25 thoughts onWiley Wallaby class action alleges licorice falsely advertised as naturally flavored
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Buy these all the time.
Nooooโฆ I live on black loricie. Live this brand as well. My kids love all the fun flavors. Please add me
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I buy that licorice all the time.
I purchased these black and red
I bought the black licorice for my husband every week specifically because it was all natural
We always pick these up in the store when available.
I just purchased another bag but threw away my receipt.
We ate and bought wallaby liquorice to bring back to our family when we visited Australia.