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Merck Reaches Coppertone Sunscreen Class Action Settlement
By Kimberly Mirando
UPDATE 2: Checks have been mailed!
UPDATE 1: Details on how to file a claim for the Coppertone Sunscreen Class Action Settlement are up!
Merck & Co. has agreed to settle a nearly 7-year-long legal battle over Coppertone sunscreen, which several class action lawsuits charged was falsely advertised and labeled. Merck agrees to pay up to $10 million in consumer refunds and discontinue using certain phrases such as “sunblock” and “all day protection” as part of the Coppertone class action settlement.
Merck inherited the Coppertone class action lawsuits when it acquired Schering-Plough in 2009. Starting in late 2003, several false advertising lawsuits were filed against Schering-Plough alleging the company exaggerated the effectiveness of its sunscreens.
Under the Coppertone sunscreen settlement, Merck will pay between $3 million and $10 million and will also stop using the terms “sunblock,” “waterproof,” “all day” or “all day protection” in its labeling or advertising of Coppertone sunscreen products manufactured after June for sale in the U.S.
The Coppertone class action settlement will also pay U.S. consumers as much as $1.50 for each eligible Coppertone sunscreen product purchased since July 2006.
Merck denies the false advertising allegations and maintains its sunscreen lotions and sprays meet the latest broad-spectrum sun protection standards from the FDA, but has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to avoid “the burden, expense, risk and uncertainty” of continuing litigation.
Details on how to file a claim for the Coppertone Sunscreen Class Action Lawsuit Settlement have not been made public are up! Keep checking Top Class Actions or sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive claims filing instructions as soon as they’re available.
The case is Brody, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Case No. 12-cv-4774-PGS-DEA, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.
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9 thoughts onMerck Reaches Coppertone Sunscreen Class Action Settlement
If you’re using this product correctly, you will not get burned. Allergic reactions can look a lot like burns so for the lady who claims she got sunburned after putting on sunscreen so much, I’m willing to bet she was simply allergic to the product or very sensitive to it. Think about this VERY carefully: What do you REALLY care about? A sunburn or allergic reaction that will go away in a few days or hours, or SKIN CANCER that can disfigure you for life and even lead to DEATH if it’s bad enough?! Wake up, people! Learn the REAL facts before you speak!
I used this in June of this year (2014) and I was severely burned. I have never had a problem with sunscreen before and will never use Coppertone products again. After friends, family and co-workers saw how severely burned I was, they also added their bad experiences with Coppertone products. I used the Coppertone in pink spray can that was SPF50 and waterproof. I reapplied every hour and was in the shade most of the time. I had the worst sunburn I have ever experience in my life. It was as if the spray cooked my skin.
Received a check for $12
Where the check
I have been using Coppertone forever and would not change for anything. If used properly, you should not get sunburned (applies to really any sunscreen).
I have bought this numerous times and it explains why my grand kids have gotten sunburned anyway.
I have purchased and used this Item regularly.
I always purchase this item.
I have purchased Several Can’s of Sunscreen by Cooper tone for my son who is 7 yrs old .. At lease 20 can’s since July 2006 ..