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Bunch O Balloons
Case Name (Date)
Dauod et al. v. Zuru, LLC
24-cv-9737, C.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
Product/Service
Bunch O Balloons Self-Sealing Water Balloons
Allegations
Falsely marketing the brand and its products as sustainable and socially conscious when the products contain organic fluorine, which puts consumers at risk of being exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Failing to disclose that products contain a harmful ingredient (organic fluorine)
Status
Pending
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