Five plaintiffs from three different states are claiming Old Spice deodorant is a defective product that caused painful damage to their skin.
Plaintiffs Dave Laiosa, Jose Toledo, Adrian McCoy II, Sylvia Anderson and Anderson’s unnamed son claim that Old Spice deodorant has been causing irritation, rashes and chemical burns on the skin of those who use it.
They accuse defendant Procter & Gamble Company, the maker of Old Spice, of marketing a dangerous product without properly warning consumers about the risks.
Anderson is participating in this Old Spice chemical burn class action lawsuit on behalf of her underage son. She says she bought Old Spice Swagger deodorant for her son sometime in 2015.
Then in February 2016, and after only a few applications of Old Spice deodorant, her son developed a painful rash with peeling skin under both arms, Anderson says. Treating her son’s injuries required application of cortisone cream and antibacterial soap, she claims.
The other plaintiffs describe similar experiences with Old Spice deodorant. McCoy says his injuries led to intertriginous dermatitis, which can lead to a bacterial or fungal infection at the site of broken skin.
Some plaintiffs say when they complained to Procter & Gamble about the damage to their skin, the company offered them nothing but coupons for more Old Spice deodorant.
In addition to the physical harm to their bodies, plaintiffs say they were also injured economically because they did not get the useful product they paid for. Because they were unable to use their Old Spice deodorant for its intended purpose, they say, they had to discard the remaining product after only a few uses.
This Old Spice deodorant class action lawsuit follows on the coattails of others like it. In March 2016, plaintiff Rodney Colley of Ohio claimed he developed a severe rash despite assurances on Procter & Gamble’s website that Old Spice deodorant had “no known effect” as far as skin irritation was concerned.
Colley’s claims were dismissed later that October, though the court granted him leave to amend his complaint to fix its defects.
Plaintiffs in this current class action lawsuit want the court to compel Procter & Gamble to disclose all documentation in its possession –reports, studies, analyses, and the like – dealing with the health and safety effects of Old Spice deodorant. They seek to compel the company to engage in a corrective advertising campaign.
They are also asking the court to award damages, restitution and disgorgement of profits, court costs and attorneys’ fees, and any other relief the court sees fit to grant.
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys C.K. Lee and Anne Seelig of Lee Litigation Group PLLC.
The Old Spice Deodorant Chemical Burn Class Action Lawsuit is Dave Laiosa, et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Company, Case No. 7:17-cv-00441, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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99 thoughts onOld Spice Class Action Says Deodorant Causes Painful Rash
I have burning rashes under both armpits .It is very discomforting.I did not know what was happening until today after looking up what could of caused the problem on the internet. Now I know .I will have to change to a different brand of deodorant..
How does someone get added to the lawsuit? My boyfriend & son both have issues when using old spice deodorant.
Add me to the list, I’ve been using it for monthes thinking I was just allergic but I needed to use it because it’s deodorant, every time I use it my under arms get red and burn as well as itch but hurt to touch, it’s not nearly as bad as some of the photos I’ve seen but I would defiantly like to get some of the money back for all the deodorant I’m now throwing away after finding out I’m not alone on this
My husband and both sons have burns on armpits looks like a bad heat rash but they say it really sore
My husband and both sons have burns under armpit it looks like heat rash but they say it burns and is really sore
I jave the same burn mark under my arm as well, still can’t use any kind of deodorant a month later.
My husband has had a burning sensation under his arms from using Old Spice. He cannot use it anymore due to redness and swelling from the deoderant.
Well this is frustrating. I just started using old spice and just after a week i also have a rash that is peeling off skin as if it was a sunburn.
How do i go about joining the class action lawsuit. I used the old spice original and had a rash under my arm pits for just over a week
I’ve have a rash under both of my armpits both have broken through skin. It has been two weeks and the rash is still nowhere close to healing. This product has to modified to the point where one doesn’t get rashes or get off the shelfs.