Case Name (Date)

Lowe et al. v. Edgewell Personal Care Co.
23-cv-834, N.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)


Product/Service

o.b. Organic tampons


Allegations

Falsely marketing products as organic and free from chemicals that harm people and the environment when testing shows that they contain toxic chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS)


Status

Dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.



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