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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Garauafis throws out a false advertising class action that alleged the maker of Lysol-brand Laundry Sanitizer misled consumers by claiming the product “kills 99.9% of bacteria.” The litigant bases his argument on a viral TikTok video that purportedly claims sanitizing products are useless because most household dryers include a sanitization cycle that kills most bacteria. He further claims a CDC study regarding laundering practices supports these findings, despite the fact they concern only healthcare facilities and not consumer households. Their claims fail because the labeling does not expressly reference the standard laundering process, so a reasonable consumer would not read the label to imply it has a material benefit over the standard laundering process.