Colgate-Palmolive $2 Million Cleaner Settlement Gets Initial Nod

Colgate-Palmolive Co. consumers secured a federal judge’s initial approval of a $2 million class settlement resolving litigation over possible bacterial contamination in certain cleaning products.

The agreement the US District Court for the Southern District of New York would settle three proposed class suits that followed a February recall of certain Fabuloso brand cleaning products because of unintentionally low preservative levels that could cause bacterial growth.

Lead plaintiffs Elizabeth Dixon, Jeannie Patora, and Arnold Thomas raised various consumer protection and breach of warranty claims against Colgate-Palmolive.

The settlement would apply to US purchasers who bought recalled Fabuloso products after Dec. ...