Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Health-Ade Kombucha and Other Beverages
Case Name (Date)
Morton et al. v. Health-Ade LLC
24-cv-173, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2024)
Product/Service
Health-Ade kombucha and other beverages
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as healthy, natural, and organic when they contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, which are harmful to people’s health
Status
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