CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
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Dream Sleep Products
Case Name (Date)
Fehrenbach et al. v. Dreamland Baby Co.
24-cv-1112, C.D. Cal.
(May 2024)
Fehrenbach et al. v. Dreamland Baby Co.
24-cv-3406, N.D. Cal.
(June 2024)
Product/Service
Dream weighted sleep products
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as safe, “design[ed] … according to the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines” and “exceed[ing] all United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards”
Status
Fehrenbach case (No. 1112): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
Fehrenbach case (No. 3406): Pending
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