Class-action allegations that plug-in repellents that claim to deter rodents and other pests are useless will be allowed to go forward, U.S. District Judge William Pauley III of the Southern District of New York ordered in denying the defendant’s summary judgment motion.
The putative class members who purchased ultrasonic pest repellers made and sold by BHH under the Bell + Howell and Van Hauser brands presented enough credible evidence for the case to go to a jury trial. This included pictures provided by an expert for the plaintiffs, included in the order, that showed mice hanging around the repellers without consequence.
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