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Unilever Hit With Class Action Over Mercury-Laced Cream Originating In Mexico

 
• By Ryan Nelson

According to the plaintiff, Unilever’s Pond’s Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream is defective insofar as tested product has been found to contain unlabeled mercury, constituting negligence that has resulted in user injuries. The plaintiff seeks certification of a transnational class and compensatory and punitive damages, among other relief.

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Injuries suffered by users of mercury-tainted Pond’s Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream are due to negligence on the part of Unilever NV, which did not take sufficient measures to warn consumers or prevent the product’s contamination, according to the plaintiff in a proposed transnational class action.

Filed on 8 January in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, the complaint details the experience of plaintiff Janneth Pederson, a Boerne, TX resident who allegedly used the Pond’s

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