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Settlement Reached in L'Oreal Hair-Relaxer Injury Class Action Lawsuit


This is a settlement for the Defective Product lawsuit.

New York, NY: A settlement has been reached in a defective products class action lawsuit pending against L’Oreal alleging the cosmetics giant misrepresented the safety of its hair relaxer, consequently causing injury to consumers.

The lawsuit alleged that L'Oreal’s Amla Legend Rejuvenating Ritual Relaxer damages hair and causes burns and blisters on the scalp.

US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff certified a class of Florida purchasers who bought the product after December 1, 2012, and a class of New York purchasers who bought the product after August 19, 2013. Both classes are seeking full refunds based on allegations of unjust enrichment, according to court documents. Further, the New York class is seeking $50 in damages for each class member.

As well, classes of Florida and New York consumers seeking injunctive and declaratory relief were certified, because they claim they intend to buy hair relaxers in the future but can’t trust the advertising without injunctions barring L’Oreal from making the allegedly misleading statements, according to the filing. Judge Rakoff declined to certify national, multistate and non-economic injury classes of women.

According to court documents, “Each alleged injury in this case arose from the same product whose packaging contained the same allegedly misleading representations and omissions. ”

The case is In re: Amla Litigation, case number 1:16-cv-06593, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Published on Oct-27-17


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If thinking about using this product, DON'T. I suffered scalp burns and scabbing, hair thinning & hair loss. Then there's the emotional distress I still suffer from to this day from the experience because I'm STILL trying to get my hair back to the full, healthy state it was in before using AMLA. I had to cut my hair down to the new growth because it was so brittle and damaged from using this relaxer and I get scalp injections from my dermatologist in effort to reverse the thinning. Using AMLA was the worst product decision I've ever made, EVER!

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I used this product for a few years. I assumed my hair was thinning for other reasons... Until I saw photos from the person who started this lawsuit. I stopped using Amla legend and switched to another brand. Most of my thickness has returned but it's not as luxurious as before.

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I have been in an class action suit for over a year now with geragos&geragos.

I can't get them to return my call as I have been suffering since using this product. Send them evident and they won't return my calls nor emails.

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Burned scalp will never use again

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I suffered horrible chemical burn and blisters that led to horrible scabs throughout my entire head. And after use of Loreals Amia Legend Relaxer my hair felt and looked dry, damage and die almost. Using this product was a mistake and terrible experience.

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I used this product and it burned my scalp around my edges .

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What is this omg I permed my hair an my scalp is burning 2 weeks later omg this a mess up I keep washing my hair how bad could this be for loreal products.

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Took my hair out due to scalp burn! I live in California and I got a bad batch too, had to cut my hair all off and still having problems with regrowth!

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I will never buy this product again it will burn your scalp really really bad

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I used Oreals Amia Legend reguvenating Ritual Relaxer. It burnt my scalp for days.Verry painfull, and I thought it was supposed to be the best.I dont want to go through that again.Thank You

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I used this product once ams it caused my scalp to burn for a week!! How horrible of Loreal to false advertise like this!!

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