Contaminated with Harmful Substances
Thinx Period Underwear PFAS and Anti-Microbial Settlement
Thinx, Inc. will be paying at least $4 million and up to $5 million to settle a class action about its Thinx Period Underwear. The complaint made allegations about the presence of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the underwear, the Agion anti-microbial treatment, and the organic cotton line of the underwear. Read more
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Hair Straighteners Class Action
The plaintiff in this case, Shmeka Gethers, was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2003, had a related hysterectomy, and was never able to have children. This class action alleges that the cause of these issues was her use of chemical hair straighteners or relaxers. The complaint alleges that products from L’Oréal USA, Inc., Soft Sheen-Carson, Read more
OB “Organic” Tampons Contain PFAS Class Action
Consumers these days prefer natural and organic ingredients, without chemicals or artificial ingredients. Edgewell Personal Care Company offers OB Organic tampons, but the complaint for this class action alleges that the product, which is advertised as containing no potentially harmful Chemicals, does contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which the complaint alleges has “a toxic, Read more
Hu Organic Simple Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa Bars Lead Content Class Action
This class action springs from testing of dark chocolates done by Consumer Reports that uncovered concerning levels of lead and cadmium in certain dark chocolate bars. It brings suit against Hu Products, LLC, Hu Master Holdings, LLC, and Mondelez International, Inc., alleging that Hu’s Organic Simple Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa bars contain excessive amounts of Read more
Pluris Wedgefield Water Contamination Settlement
Utility companies Pluris Wedgefield, LLC, Pluris Holdings, LLC, and Pluris Wedgefield, Inc. have agreed to a $3.3 million settlement of a class action about contaminants in water supplies. The complaint alleged that in the process of disinfecting the water to be supplied to customers, to remove viruses and other microbes, byproduct contaminants were introduced, at Read more
Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate Bars Levels of Lead and Cadmium Class Action
Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate? Many people believe so, but the complaint for this class action alleges that certain dark chocolate bars made by Lindt & Sprüngli (USA), Inc. may be detrimental for health because they contain concerning amounts of lead and cadmium. These include the Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa bar Read more
EzriCare, Delsam Artificial Tears Contaminated with Bacteria Class Action
How would you feel if you discovered that in using certain eyedrops, you were dropping bacteria into your eyes? The complaint for this class action brings suit against EzriCare, LLC, EzriRx, LLC, Delsam Pharma, LLC, Global Pharma Healthcare Private, Ltd., and Aru Pharma, Inc., alleging that the two products, EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma Read more
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bars Lead and Cadmium Content Class Action
Many people believe that dark chocolate is a healthier choice than other sweets, but the complaint for this class action says that a recent testing of twenty-eight dark chocolate bars by Consumer Reports shows concerning levels of lead and cadmium in some of them. The complaint brings suit against Trader Joe’s Company for the heavy Read more
BioSteel Blue Raspberry Flavored Sports Drink Contains PFAS Class Action
BioSteel Sports Nutrition, Inc. makes a Blue Raspberry flavored sports drink which the homepage for the product calls the “healthiest and most trusted sports hydration product[] on the planet.” The complaint for this class action alleges that BioSteel makes this and other representations about the product indicating that it is healthy when in actuality it Read more
Abbott Laboratories Infant Formula Contained Cronobacter Sakazakii Class Action
Abbott Laboratories, which does business as Abbott Nutrition, is a company that was founded 130 years ago and that is a major player in the market for infant formula. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that it made and sold infant formula products that were contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and possibly also Salmonella. Read more