Procter & Gamble charges shampoo bottles copied

ATLANTA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) on Monday said it filed a lawsuit alleging that its Herbal Essences shampoo bottle molds have been infringed.

In a statement, P&G said private labeler Blue Cross Laboratories of Santa Clarita, California, was distributing look-alike Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner products under the name Herbal Passion to dollar stores.

The company added it wants Blue Cross to be ordered to halt distribution of the products, recall existing inventory from stores and destroy the bottle molds. (Reporting by Karen Jacobs, Editing by Brian Moss)