Poland Spring Bottled Waters
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% Natural Spring Water”
March 2019: A federal judge dismissed the claims brought under Vermont law but allowed the other claims to move forward.
June 2018: Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint that brings similar allegations and which consolidates the Patane and Ray cases with three other related cases.
May 2018: A federal judge dismissed the claims in the Patane case concluding that the state law claims were preempted by federal law.
November 2017: The Ray case was transferred to a court in Connecticut. (Ray v. Nestle Waters North America, Case No. 17-cv-1944, D. CT.)
August and September 2017: Two class-action lawsuits were filed against Nestle Waters North America for allegedly falsely marketing Poland Spring® spring water as being “100% Natural Spring Water” when, according to the complaint, it is groundwater and does not come from a water source that complies with the FDA definition of “spring water.” To read each complaint, click on the links below.
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% Natural Spring Water”
Allegations: False “100% Recyclable” claims
Allegations: False “100% Recyclable” claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing sparkling waters as being flavored “with a twist of raspberry lime” without adequately disclosing that the waters contain “Natural Flavors”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the water as flavored with lemon when the ingredients list reveals it contains “Natural Flavors” instead of a lemon ingredient
Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”
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Bottled-water brands mislead consumers who want to “do their part” and recycle, class-action lawsuits allege.