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Lidocaine class action overview:
- Who: Greenbrier International, Inc. has been hit with a class action lawsuit due to its Assured lidocaine patches.
- Why: The plaintiff alleges the lidocaine patches are falsely marketed.
- Where: The lidocaine class action was filed in an Illinois federal court.
Assured lidocaine patches promise pain relief for up to eight hours but fall off within minutes, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Shannon Hunt filed the class action lawsuit against Greenbrier International, Inc., Sept. 3 in an Illinois federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
According to the lawsuit, Greenbrier International, Inc. makes and sells “Maximum Strength” adhesive patches promising to deliver 4% lidocaine for eight hours under the Assured brand.
The label promises “Temporary Relief” and “Numbing relief” for eight hours, shown by text that instructs to “Apply For 8 Hours.”
However, the product fails to deliver lidocaine in the way that it promises, the lidocaine class action alleges.
Lidocaine class action alleges patch cannot stick for eight hours
While the marketing on the product says to remove the product after eight hours, it cannot actually adhere to the skin for eight hours, the lawsuit states.
“The message that the wearer can ‘Apply [the Product] For 8 Hours’ of ‘Temporary Relief’ is misleading because it regularly peels off skin within three to four hours, and sometimes in minutes, after being applied,” the lidocaine class action states.
The product also does not deliver the “maximum strength” of lidocaine because it cannot adhere for very long, the plaintiff alleges.
Hunt looks to represent an Illinois class of consumers who bought the product, plus a consumer fraud multistate class from Virginia, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska, Kentucky, West Virginia, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina and Utah.
She sued under Illinois consumer laws and for breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation, fraud and unjust enrichment and seeks certification of the class action lawsuit, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
The lidocaine class action comes after multiple other producers of lidocaine patches were hit with claims that they are stronger and more long-lasting than they actually are, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Target, Walmart, Walgreens, Dollar General, CVS and Kroger are all facing similar claims about their lidocaine patches. Click the retailer names for more details.
Have you bought lidocaine patches that fall off before eight hours? Let us know your experience in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates, P.C.
The Greenbrier lidocaine class action lawsuit is Shannon Hunt v. Greenbrier International, Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-04742, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division.
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136 thoughts onLidocaine class action alleges Assured brand patches don’t work as advertised
I have had the same issue. The patch does not stay on my back or shoulder.
We need to be added for buying the Dollar General Lidocaine. My husband finally had to start getting a prescription because the ones from Dollar General failed repeatedly. The cost was astronomical without insurance. Please contact us
I have Degenerative Arthritis in my back and the non sticking lidocaine patches has not been sticking to skin for years. I remember they’re sticking so well that I could take a shower and it was still attached to my back. I want to say it hasn’t worked since maybe 2015. I would have to look back on medical records from Medicare
Add me also, I uses them on my knees, and back don’t last long and doesn’t stick long..
I have been complaining about these patches falling off and not working properly. Mostly falling off within minutes after putting them on Add me
Add me I’ve used for years
I slipped down the stairs and had severe pain. I bought some and they did NOT help at all. No even a little bit. I felt no numbing or pain relief. I have photos of my injury and patches.
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