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 have had hair loss and small blisters on my head from using old spice shampoo and conditioner. As well as chemical burns and peeling skin from using old spice deodorant.
I also would like to know how to join the class action lawsuit. I’ve received what seems to be a chemical burn from the wilderness deodorant twice. I have pictures as well.
I want to know how to join the lawsuit, my husband has used old spice deodorant and has experience weird rashes
I would like to know as well on how to join the lawsuit. Me and my fiancé have used it for years and it has progressively gotten worse and worse under our armpits. we thought it was just a rash from body wash. yet all along we’ve been being chemically burned
I would like to know as well on how to join the lawsuit. Me and my fiancé have used it for years and it has progressively gotten worse and worse under our armpits. we thought it was just a rash from body wash. yet all along we’ve been being chemically burned. i’ve had to switch out all of our stuff
I too got chemical burns from using Old Spice’s deodorant & no matter what I did it would not go away. It was horrible. It itched & burned & my armpits were red & flaky. I finally switched to an organic deodorant & I’ve been fine since. I had no idea about this lawsuit until now.
I bought my daughter Old Spice Fiji blue gel stick and she has burns and blood under her armpit. We have pictures to prove it as well. How can I reach out to Old Spice?
I started using it because it was aluminum free. Also I don’t like the film that WOMENS deodorant leaves on my body and my clothing.
It turns out my armpit is get a rash and it burns.
How do i get involved in this? I have proof of treatment as well
I agree how can we get involved with this. I was using lavender old spice deodorant and started to get this awful itchy rash. I went to my doctor and they could not figure out what was wrong so they gave me two steroid creams to try to help but they did nothing. My rashes scabbed over and were so painful. It was horrible, I couldn’t even sleep without them bothering me. They didn’t go away until I stopped using old spice.
I thought I was just weird trying to use it and getting a bad reaction. I love using blue gel deodorant and I loved the smell. But I could only wear it for a week then have to stop because of the inflammation and the pain it caused. I thought I was just allergic to something in it. My girlfriend used it a few times and it messed up her armpits so bad it left scars on her.
I’ve been using old spice but every since I started using the blue gel It’s been irritating my skin could sleep sometimes or anything and I even applied aloe so see if that would cause the problem but then started using a different Deodorant and it went away.
I had used old spice and had to stop using it thinking it was an allergic reaction when in reality I was being chemically burned. I just thought I was allergic but it destroyed my skin leaving scars, it made me bleed is was so bad. My skin hurt horribly, itched, ached, got inflamed, bled, and then eventually scarred. Their deodorant is trash and they really need to be sued for this and anyone who has dealt with this needs to be compensated especially with all the money they’ve made Literally burning people. It’s just not right.
I used to use oldspice bearglove and fiji. It made my armpits start to burn and peel. I switched deodorants to say the least