Judge Dismisses Class Action Against Purell Manufacturer For Lack Of Standing

Mealey's (May 12, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT) -- AKRON, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on May 11 granted a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging that a hand sanitizer product was falsely advertised as killing “99.99% of germs,” writing that the plaintiffs lacked standing because their claims were supported only by evidence regarding a product none of the plaintiffs purchased and scientific studies of sanitizers in general....