Hain Celestial To Pay $7.5M In Proposed 'Organic' Class Action Settlement
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A proposed settlement across two related suits will provide refunds to consumers who purchased products in California from the firm's Avalon Organics and JASON personal care lines before it brought its formulations and labeling claims into compliance with the state's Organic Products Act.
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