Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Brooklyn Steel Nonstick Cookware
Case Name (Date)
Lowry et al. v. Brumis Imports, Inc.
24-cv-2544, S.D.N.Y.
(April 2024)
Product/Service
Brooklyn Steel nonstick cookware
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as healthy, sustainable, and good for people and the environment when they contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs), which are harmful to people and the environment
Status
Pending
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