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
I’m a 31 year old Male I have been using old spice for years but this last batch I bought from Sam’s I started getting rashes after I started using the new pack. Once I stopped using it the rashes whent away but I was walking aro8nd smelling like an Indian all day so I put on a little of old spice and right away with in hours the rashes got worse.
My husband uses only Old Spice Fresh (high endurance). He always gets very red and burns around his armpits. I always thought it was heat rash until I heard someone talking about Old Spice causing burns and irritation. I’ve never known him to use anything other than Old Spice. He loves the scent.
I work outside in the sun that deodorant had my armpits burning so bad I couldn’t even put my arms down sweting and burning like a blister
I too have been burned by old spice pure sport
This happened to my husband in the past and now my daughter was seen yesterday and the day before. They both were in a lot of pain and have pictures.
my daughter too :( it severe and i did not know what was causing this issue until i saw it was the old spice deodorant . She started using it because she sweats a lot and thought the mens deodorant would be more practicle.
My boyfriend has used old spice pure sport for years and never had an issue with it. Last year he randomly broke out in hives starting at his armpits and speed throughout his whole body, to the point where we had to go to the hospital because he couldn’t breath. This happened again a few month after, and since then, he has been getting hives periodically under his arms. We thought that is was a developed food allergy but just came to the conclusion that it was the deodorant.
My son suffered the same rash n burns under both arm pits and has horrible scarring from it
I used old spice for the past week or 2 and when I took a shower this time it started burning while I was in the shower. It still burns and is bothering me.
My boyfriend has always used old spice and it burns him sometimes too. It’s really annoying and painful.
My son uses Old Spice. We got the Aqua Reef scent and his armpits have yellow blisters and a huge rash. He is miserable. And I am angry
My husband uses only Old Spice Fresh (high endurance). He always gets very red and burns around his armpits. I always thought it was heat rash until I heard someone talking about Old Spice causing burns and irritation. I’ve never known him to use anything other than Old Spice. He loves the scent.
I used old spice and got a huge circle of a burn it looks like , so uncomfortable all day at work , suffer when going to sleep…I have pictures of the burns or rashes…
I started using the endurance old spice about 3 weeks ago and have chemical burns on both of my armpits. One is a raised puss area while the other armpit is more rash hives. I have stopped using it and the rash/burns continue to spread.
got a severe rash as well used it all my life old spice deodorant and last week got rash
and have pictures it burns and so uncomfortable