The plaintiffs bar has filed more than 50 class actions in the past month that accuse retailers like Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of widespread fraud through the sale of herbal supplements.
The lawsuits cite New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s findings last month that just 21 percent of herbal supplements subjected to a series of tests in his office had DNA of the plants listed on the labels. In most cases, the results found various unlisted fillers, including houseplants and rice. Schneiderman has subpoenaed Target Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., GNC Holdings Inc. and Walgreen Co., insisting that they explain the ingredients in their products.
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