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Walmart Equate 3% Hydrogen Peroxide Doesn’t Treat Wounds, Class Action Claims

Last Updated on February 9, 2026

Wright V. Walmart Inc.

Filed: October 6, 2022 ◆§ 3:22-cv-02311

A class action alleges Walmart's Equate 3% hydrogen peroxide is falsely labeled because the product does not shorten the healing time of wounds.

Defendant(s)

Walmart, Inc.

Law(s)

Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act

State(s)

Illinois

Categories

False Advertising

A proposed class action alleges Walmart's Equate 3% hydrogen peroxide is falsely labeled as "for treatment of minor cuts and abrasions," even though the product does not shorten the healing time of wounds.

The 12-page case says that Walmart's claim that its product is "for treatment of minor cuts and abrasions" is misleading because hydrogen peroxide does not actually help heal wounds. Though the antiseptic functions as a disinfectant, the assertion that it can speed up healing time is not an authorized claim, the case argues.

"While hydrogen peroxide's antiseptic properties can help clean a cut and initially reduce the number of bacteria at a wound, the Mayo Clinic and numerous medical studies advise that it does not help treat minor cuts and abrasions. This is because no credible evidence supports a connection between the number of bacteria and reduction in healing time of a clean wound."

The belief that hydrogen peroxide is needed to heal cuts is, according to the filing, a “dangerous medical myth” because the product can damage healthy cells and impair healing.

The case alleges Walmart has been able to sell more Equate 3% hydrogen peroxide, and at a higher price, "than similar products represented in a non-misleading way" because of its false label.

The lawsuit looks to represent anyone in Illinois, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, West Virginia, Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, or Utah who purchased Equate 3% hydrogen peroxide within the applicable statute of limitations.

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