Chicco Car Seats
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain hazardous chemicals
Jimenez et al v. Artsana USA, Inc.
21-cv-7933, S.D.N.Y.
(Sept. 2021)
Chicco KitFit booster seats
Misleadingly marketing booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds when the seats are not safe for children who weigh less than 40 pounds
Misleadingly marketing that the booster seats provide protection in side-impact collisions when they don’t
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://www.artsanaboosterseatsettlement.com/
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain hazardous chemicals
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds, having been side-impact tested, and providing protection in side-impact collisions when such claims are not true
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