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 week i bought old spice pure sport. I used it and had a rash so severe i could not put my arm down without intense pain. i still have marks on my Right axilla/under arm. I have since used it. May i be contacted?
I have been using old spice for close to 15 years, I have developed a rash on both inner arms and have always wondered why these rashes have appeared. It is all clear now. Can someone reach out to me to see what I need to do to get on this lawsuit to make this right!
About a week ago I started using the Old Spice Captain deodorant. Yesterday while outside working, I noticed a burning sensation in my armpit and didn’t think much about it until I came in to shower and noticed the red burn ring.
A quick search online led me to connect my new recent use of Old Spice deodorant-
My boyfriend has been using this deodorant called old spice beargolve. For the past month he has had theses burns on both of his armpits we didn’t think nothing of it till we saw another spot pop up on his armpits. He cants even put his arms down with out hurting
OLD SPICE NEEDS TO GET THERE SHIT TOGETHER BEFORE THEY END GOING BANKRUPT we are filing for a lawsuit and we hope you all do the same
I want to sue these people. I have used this product ONE TIME yesterday and my armpits are on FIRE.
Huge red rashes and I can’t even put my arms down normally without having excruciating pain. How do I join this suit? This is ridiculous!!
For 4 days now I have had a chemical burn from Old Spice deodorant. I know that’s the cause because I haven’t been using it and when I started the burn started. It hurts so bad. Blistering a little in one spot. I thought it was a heat rash at first but after remedying it for 3 days and it not improving, only getting worse, I realized this isn’t a heat rash. Plus what I have looked nothing like a heat rash so I was confused and assumed mine look different because it was under my arm pits.
So I recently started wearing the old spice deodorant a few months ago and then my girlfriend found a post on Facebook about people getting marks from the old spice deodorant and brought it up to me. Funny thing is… a few days later I started getting itchy arm pits, I thought it was just from me sweating so much from my job but it got worse as the days went on and I started to get bumps that got bigger and bigger and more itchy. They don’t not burn but burn from me itching it all the time and I don’t even know how to get rid of it.
Now today the rashes turned into huge red bumps and are just very itchy and after awhile they burn from itching them all day and I’m sure the sweat from my job at a warehouse makes them worse.
8/12/2020
Thought I had a small rash under my arms from sweat but it got worse and worse and looks more like a burn and super painful! I used old spice for years so never thought it could be the cause until I googled pics of armpit burns and saw all this about deodorant! I at least no the cause now and can work on healing Jeesh
Yes my bf has used it since he was like 15 he is now 30 and is developing burns under his arms. It’s crazy they must have changed something in the deodorant
I have been burned very badly by the Pure Sport High Endurance old spice. This brand to my knowledge has no aluminum salts. And it when I mean bad…I mean bad. Nothing like some of the pictures I have seen. It burned through my skin and there is just raw flesh
My son has the same thing. :(
I use old Spice got burn under my arm pits
I did as well after just a few uses ?
Now my burn is UNBEARABLE, it was mild, thought it was something else, until I decided to shave with my shaving cream, then boom! The pain was unbelievably EXCRUCIATING
I have major burns under both arms after a few uses of Old Spice Fiji. I have used nearly every deodorant sold and never had this happen.