The Yeti Rambler Colster is meant to hold standard twelve-ounce cans and bottles, but according to this complaint, “when drinking from bottles consumers risk the bottle slipping out and smacking them in the teeth.” For this and other reasons, the complaint claims that the “colster” is falsely advertised by its maker, Yeti Coolers, LLC.
The main class for this action is all consumers who bought the Yeti Rambler Colster product anywhere in the US during the class period. New York and Wisconsin subclasses and an injunctive class have also been proposed.
The Colster is advertised as a great improvement over other can and bottle coolers or sleeves meant to keep drinks cold. It claims to keep drinks cold “so long that you’ll have to re-think your understanding of a few natural laws.” The complaint claims that the advertising is designed to appeal to outdoorsmen and -women.
The key to this product is supposedly its “Load-and-Lock Gasket” that keeps the bottle or can in place so that the product fits “like a glove—a glove with double-wall vacuum insulation” with a “no sweat design” that keep hands dry.
Unfortunately, the complaint says that the product does not fit cans and bottles “like a glove” and that in fact they can slip out of the product easily in some cases. The complaint lists the ten most popular bottled beers in the US and finds that the product cannot securely hold seven of them. The seven include the top two, Bud Light and Coors Light, which alone account for 28% of the market.
To make matters worse, the complaint claims that when the colster is used with certain metal cans, the friction created produces metal shavings that the consumer may ingest along with the drink.
The complaint reproduces the item’s page on the Yeti website, along with several one-star reviews repeating the claim that bottles slip out of the product.
The complaint notes that “even though the Product touts its rust-resistant features and stability, such features are attendant with multiple qualifications [at] various locations on the label and website such that the reasonable consumer would not understand … whether the Product will perform as represented.”
Among other things, the complaint alleges deception and false advertising under New York’s General Business Law and Wisconsin’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, intentional misrepresentation, breaches of warranties, and violation of consumer protection statutes.
Article Type: LawsuitTopic: Consumer
Most Recent Case Event
Yeti Rambler Colster Cooler False Advertising Complaint
November 30, 2018
The Yeti Rambler Colster is meant to hold standard twelve-ounce cans and bottles, but according to this complaint, “when drinking from bottles consumers risk the bottle slipping out and smacking them in the teeth.” For this and other reasons, the complaint claims that the “colster” is falsely advertised by its maker, Yeti Coolers, LLC.
yeti_coolers_false_advertising_compl.pdfCase Event History
Yeti Rambler Colster Cooler False Advertising Complaint
November 30, 2018
The Yeti Rambler Colster is meant to hold standard twelve-ounce cans and bottles, but according to this complaint, “when drinking from bottles consumers risk the bottle slipping out and smacking them in the teeth.” For this and other reasons, the complaint claims that the “colster” is falsely advertised by its maker, Yeti Coolers, LLC.
yeti_coolers_false_advertising_compl.pdf