GSK falsely advertises its Robitussin Naturals cough syrup as being natural and effective at giving cough relief, when it is neither, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Yumbella Batey filed the class action lawsuit against GSK Consumer Health Inc. on Feb. 18 in an Illinois federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
According to the lawsuit, GSK manufactures and sells cough syrup under the Robitussin “Naturals” brand promising “cough relief.” The label also states that the product is “Free from artificial colors, flavors & preservatives.”
However, the advertising of the product is false, deceptive and misleading because it contains citric acid, an artificial ingredient which serves multiple preservative functions, Batey says.
For over a hundred years, the production of citric acid has not been natural because it is made beginning with fermentation from the Aspergillus niger mold, she says.
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