November 14, 2022
Newell Brands Inc. and Nuk USA LLC are asking an Illinois federal court to make revisions to proposed notice and trial plans in a class action alleging they misled consumers about their "orthodontic" pacifiers, saying the notice plan is overly broad and slanted against them, while the trial plan raises more questions than it answers.
November 18, 2021
An Illinois federal judge has granted certification to two classes in a suit alleging Newell Brands Inc. and Nuk USA LLC misled consumers about their "orthodontic" pacifiers promoting dental health, saying the claims in the suit are best served by the class action process.
April 15, 2020
An Illinois federal judge has trimmed claims for injunctive relief from a proposed class suit alleging Newell Brands Inc. misled consumers about the dangers of using its "orthodontic" pacifiers, saying now that they are aware of the alleged risks, the proposed class is not in danger of suffering the same alleged injuries.
October 16, 2019
Consumers hit Newell Brands Inc. and NUK USA LLC with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court Wednesday, alleging the companies marketed "orthodontic" pacifiers as being safe for children older than 24 months despite numerous scientific studies showing pacifier use by children in that age range can cause teeth and jaw alignment problems.