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
My husband has a really bad rash and says it burns from using old spice deodorant as well
It gave me underarm irritation and itching redness and and sores
The deodorant is still leaving me with red rashes and soreness
I’ve had the same issues even had my armpits get these 2 lumps. I thought the worst because I had a family member that got Hodgkins disease(not from oldspice) he had lumps under his pits and didn’t think anything of it at first. The doc told me to stop using whatever deodorant I was using.
My son experienced the same red rash under his both armpits after using old spice pure sport. How does he go about to get on the lawsuit?
I was burned under my arms using old spice as well. I wasent sure what the issues were but it got so bad I couldn’t even use anything while it healed and had issues moving my arms around from the pain. It took about a week to heal up.
I’m curious as to why they say it’s alcohol sensitivity as I use 99 percent ISO daily in my work and never had any issues with any rash or burning. I feel it is not in the alcohol that is the issue as to what chemical they are using in the fragrances. Is it possible to get MSDS reports of the chemicals used?
I’ve never had an issue with old spice. Been using it for years. Using different scents. Today was the first I’ve had this issue with a stick I’ve had about a month. I put it on and it felt a little irritated. We went to the beach and got In the ocean and it started to have a burning sensation.
I was using wilderness
I’m having the same problem with old spice volcano itchy burning rash under my arm pits what do I do.?
I’m having the same problem burning can’t put anything under my arms
My arms would become red and irritated burn, sometimes even the hair would fall out.
I’ve been using the Deodorant and its been leaving me with itching and burning armpits that hurt pretty bad
Not just the deodorant the body wash gave me a rash over my body. I have a few moles that have bleed.
I went for a walk with my friend and used his deodorant it burnt the first top layer of skin off and left me raw and pink