Court Approves $2M Settlement with Unilever in Antiperspirant Litigation

An Illinois Federal Court granted final approval of a class action settlement against Unilever United States Inc., for concerns that aerosol antiperspirant products were allegedly manufactured containing benzene chemicals. The case is titled Barnes et al. v. Unilever United States Inc., case number 1:21-cv-06191. The Court appointed Jonathan Shub as  Co-Lead Class Counsel.

Defective Aerosol Products

On January 20, 2022, Shub & Johns LLC filed a class action complaint against Unilever after reports indicated that Unilever’s Suave antiperspirant products allegedly contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzene. The suit further alleged that Unilever did not comply with good manufacturing practices established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and had potentially sold tainted products to consumers, in violation of both federal law and the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois consolidated all matters against Unilever concerning the allegedly defective products, leading Plaintiffs to file a consolidated amended complaint in August 2022. Shub & Johns Partner, Jonathan Shub, was also appointed as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in the class action case.

Suave Class Action Settlement

In February 2024, Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement that would establish a $2 Million common fund, allowing affected class members who purchased potentially contaminated Suave Antiperspirant products to submit a claim for potential reimbursement. Affected consumers were notified of the settlement and were provided the opportunity to submit a claim for potential reimbursement.

On September 13, 2024, following the end of the claims period in which class members were eligible to seek recourse for their purchase of allegedly defective products, the Court held a hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for Final Approval of the settlement, granting the $2 million common fund settlement in full.

Class members who submitted valid claims should expect reimbursement provided through the settlement in the months following the Court’s order granting final approval.

Announcement Graphic with Jonathan Shub pictured. Text: Final Approval of Settlement Granted.
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Shub & Johns previously filed a class action suit against this business for alleged unlawful practices. Our team has dedicated a significant amount of times and resources in litigating this matter, and are happy to announce that we have reached a class-wide resolution. Unfortunately, the time to join this class action suit as a class member or class representative has passed. This case is now closed, and we are unable to assist you further in this matter.

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