CATrends: Nutriwashing
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Slashop
Case Name (Date)
Shea et al. v. Slashop, Inc.
23-cv-7488, S.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2023)
Product/Service
Various textile products, including comforters, bed sheets, blankets, towels, robes, and clothing
Allegations
Falsely marketing that products are bamboo, which implies they are eco-friendly, when they are made of rayon, the manufacturing of which emits hazardous pollutants into the air
Status
Settled and voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
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