Class Action

Playtex Simply Gentle Glide Tampons

Class Action

Playtex Simply Gentle Glide Tampons


Case Name (Date)

Mack et al. v. Edgewell Personal Care Co.
23-cv-837, N.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)


Product/Service

Playtex Simply Gentle Glide Tampons


Allegations

Misleadingly marketing products as safe, gentle, and purified when testing shows they contain toxic chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS))


Status

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



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