OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Clorox’s thicker, gel-like bleach isn’t strong enough to disinfect surfaces, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit from attorneys at Levinson Stockton, Wright Law Office and Telfer Faherty was filed Aug. 14 in California federal court. It says the company has misled consumers into thinking it is just as effective as its regular liquid product.
“Today more than ever consumers are turning to the iconic Clorox name for help,” the suit says. “The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease which causes severe acute respiratory syndrome.”
By adding ingredients to thicken its Splash-Less formula, Clorox weakened the concentration of sodium hypochlorite to a level that only whitens and doesn’t sanitize, the suit says.
“Confusion between the products by consumers has become more common amid the coronavirus pandemic,” the suit says. “Customers have claimed the ‘very similar’ designs have led to repeated purchases of the wrong formula.”
The suit includes a photo of a label that says Splash-Less bleach is “not for sanitization or disinfection. To sanitize and disinfect, use Clorox Regular Bleach.”