An Old Spice lawsuit accuses manufacturer Procter & Gamble of ignoring hundreds or thousands of reports of deodorant rash associated with some of its products.
The litigation started with an Old Spice lawsuit filed in a federal court in Ohio by plaintiff Rodney Colley of Virginia, who is seeking to represent a class of Old Spice consumers who experienced similar reactions to the deodorant products.
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Colley claims that after only a few uses of Old Spice deodorant, he developed “severe rashes, burning and discomfort” that caused him to immediately stop using the product. Photographs of Colley included with his Old Spice lawsuit show a clearly visible dark discoloration underneath his arms.
Colley says he’s not the only one who’s come down with this condition. He believes that “hundreds, if not thousands” of Old Spice customers have been affected by these burns.
He cites complaints lodged by numerous consumers in online forums and social media outlets, consumers who say their Old Spice use causes far more skin problems than they reasonably expected.
In a review on Consumer Affairs, one woman says she has to put burn cream on the rash to stop the pain. She says it’s painful to put her arm down, and she can no longer wear shirts with sleeves.
Based on these numerous reports, Colley argues that Procter & Gamble should have acknowledged the problem and addressed it properly. Instead, he says, the company is simply withholding information about deodorant rash so that it can “continue selling the product and reaping windfall profits.”
Colley is seeking at least $25,000 in damages for himself and each other class member who developed a similar skin condition. He projects the total damage award will exceed $5 million.
In addition to the alleged pain and injury, he claims, users of these products are also economically harmed by not receiving the product they thought they were buying.
Second Old Spice Lawsuit Begins in California
Not long after Colley’s claim got underway, a California man filed his own Old Spice class action lawsuit. In this case, plaintiff Gregory Johnson is raising claims under several California laws like the Unfair Competition Law and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
Johnson faults Procter & Gamble for failing to address the reports of deodorant rash properly, either with a product recall or an investigation into what’s causing these skin reactions. He says the company has failed in its duty to warn consumers about the risk of rash associated with these products.
Procter & Gamble insists their deodorant is safe to use. A spokesperson says that a small number of users may develop irritation due to what he calls alcohol sensitivity.
There are over a dozen different specific kinds of Old Spice deodorant that have already been implicated in the Old Spice lawsuit, but the products at issue aren’t limited to that list. Any Old Spice deodorant could be the subject of a legal claim.
Attorneys are now interested in talking to persons who developed a rash, chemical burn, or similar condition after using Old Spice deodorant. Such persons may be eligible to join the Old Spice lawsuit with a legal claim of their own.
Obtaining the help of a personal injury lawyer may help you obtain money damages for the pain and suffering caused by injuries from Old Spice deodorant products.
The Old Spice Deodorant Rash Class Action Lawsuits are Gregory Johnson V. Procter & Gamble, Case No. 3:16-cv-02302 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and Colley. v. Procter & Gamble Co., Case No. 2:16-cv-00225-MHW-KAJ, in the U.S. District Court of Southern Ohio.
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1,347 thoughts onHow to Join Old Spice Lawsuit
Last fall I stopped and grabbed a thing of deodorant at a convenient store, all they had was old spice pure sport high endurance, I used it for about 2-3 wks until underneath both of my were completely red and burned up with rashes. I couldn’t wash under them for a couple days and stopped using old spice. It cleared up and has been fine using my regular deodorant. I still have the old container of deodorant and I want to be contacted by a lawyer in regards to this.
I’m from NEW JERSEY, and I’m having the same issues. How can I get help with this, is there others in NEW JERSEY that got a lawyer?
I recently had switched over to old spice intense sport deodorant , after the first couple uses I did not notice anything wrong. After continual use I did notice a burning sensation when I would then put it on. I didn’t think much of it and continued using it. Then further after that I noticed peeling of the skin and flaking and sort of scaling underneath my armpit. I figured this was happening because my skin was getting used to a new deodorant. Within the next couple uses I noticed the areas that were peeling had now opened up and had become red and purple, at this point I began questioning the deodorant then finally after a few more uses the redness and burning when applying the deodorant turned into bleeding. After this happened I stopped using the deodorant and switched back to my regular deodorant where my rashes and bleeding have been completely dismissed
I have been using Old Spice aerosol deodorant for years and one day the store was sold out so i grabbed a stick of Old Spice Krakengaurd roll on deodorant and my armpits began to feel irritated after the first use. I too thought maybe i was scraping with the plastic as i never use roll on deodorant but by day 3 there is a noticeable burning rash with puffy skin. I thought i was alone in this but apparently not. The rash takes weeks to go away after stopping using the product. This is awful. I never imagined it was a known issue.
I would get very bad burns on my armpits. I also thought it was from sweating but would take over a week to go away. I finally had to stop using it. I would have to sleep with ice cold rags under my arms to stop the burning. Sucks!! Down with P&G!!
I would get very bad burns on my armpits. I also thought it was from sweating but would take over a week to go away. I finally had to stop using it. I would have to sleep with ice cold rags under my arms to stop the burning. Sucks!!
I cannot use old spice deodorant. I thought the burns were just a rare reaction specific to me. Their body wash products never gave me an issue but after the painful and raw arm pits I had to switch indefinitely.
This used to happen to me all the time! I developed a rash after use of the gel products and abscess would develop. a few times that needed lanced at the hospital.
I break out in a rash that is very painful when using any old spice roll on products! My skin become red with a raised rash that burns and takes a while to go away. I can use spray on old spice products with no problem, however they sold the right to the original sent spray on to the Europe!
My husband has been using Old Spice deodorant for 7 years. He has battled the burns,on and off,for the whole 7 years. All this time he thought it was caused from sweating and causing a rash. He would use Co out oil on his arm pits for a while and it would get better,but never clear up. Now he knows it wasn’t his body doing this…it apparently is the deodorant.
I used old spice for a long time until I started getting the burns and rashes on my armpits. It went on for about a week and the burns started to bleed. I stopped using deodorant and the burns stopped and I’ve been fine ever since.