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
Used old Spice deodorant started to get a burning sensation Under my arm put didn’t pay it no attention. Until about the third day and I couldn’t wear a shirt because my arm pits was so raw. And was pilling skin from under my arm pit. After the 3 day I took a look at it and have pictures to prove . Something need be done
My arms just started burning and it’s all around my armpit area. It’s like a layer of skin is peeling off!!! So weird. Really hurts. How do I go about this?!? This is messed up. They should tell you this on the commercials or something. I want to join this lawsuit. This isnt right. I look like a fool right now with a huge red ring around my arms that burns.
My daughter actually used old spice deodorant a few months ago on the night of a costume party. She decided to use the men’s deodorant because she thought it might provide better sweat protection. She broke out in a terrible rash under both armpits. Initially, we both thought that the rash may have been from the plastic costume rubbing under her arms but the rash wouldn’t go away. This looked worse than heat rash. I had her try cleaning it and going air dry. We tried a deodorant for sensitive skin. I even thought maybe it was like a fungus. Nothing made it go away, and she now has scars from the rash. She did, of course, stop using the old spice. The rash still reappears. She is overly sensitive to any deodorant usage now, even sensitive brands. We cannot seem to get rid of the rash completely and both armpits are scarred. What action should we take? I do have pictures of the scars.
Wife bought old spice for me to try. It ate away at my skin during work. Came home couldn’t move my arms it hurt so bad. Skin was flaking off and severe blisters. (Took pictures) to this day I have a hard time wearing any deodorant. It’s like it made me highly sensitive now. Never had a problem before. Still get shooting burning pain under armpits to this day.
My son used it he broke out in a rash , but I thought it was just heat rash. The next couple days I cleaned the top of the deodorant off in case it got dirt or something and he used it again same thing happened, so I just threw it out. He hasnt had any issues since. I wish I knew this in the spring/ early summer he would of never used it.
Who do we contact if we have also had issues with the deodorant? I’ve had skin peeling discoloring and raw skin from using the gel one.
I wondered about the rash that started in my underarms as well. I used old spice deodorants for years and never had a problem till recently. I was using sport scent until i ran out and started using bearglove, that’s when the rash and burning started.
I have burns and peeling skin on both armpits because of old spice high endurance pure sport . I have always used blue gel deodorants my hole life and now I can’t ever again . I’m filing a lawsuit . Skin is burning and itching and peeling off my body
I had this back in 2002 server burns red painful blisters. because of this i can not use ANY blue type deodorant without the same reaction
Ps mind you that before this i could use any deodorant, and did not get the same reaction till i used old spice swagger
Ive used old spice for a while now and i never had an issue with it till recently right now both my armpits burn and i got rashes on them on top of that my skin is also starting to peel. I had not know this was a thing until i did some research and seen i wasnt the only person with this issue and its more clear to me old spice is to blame. At this point im in pain and very irrated with it and would like to know what i can do to move forward with kind of lawsuit .
I’m myself is currently dealing with this problem. My arm pits have burns on both after using old spice. And the pain is to the level I can’t lift my arms up
And down. It’s been a totally of 3 days of this. And seems to becoming worse