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Thinx Underwear
Allegations: Falsely marketing underwear as safe when they contain dangerous ingredients
Dickens et al. v. Thinx, Inc.
22-cv-4286, S.D.N.Y.
(May 2022)
Thinx underwear
Misleadingly advertising products as safe, healthy, sustainable, and free of harmful chemicals when they contain chemicals – including polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and silver nanoparticles – that are harmful to women and the environment
Settled
(Final approval granted)
https://thinxunderwearsettlement.com/
Allegations: Falsely marketing underwear as safe when they contain dangerous ingredients
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe when they contain dangerous chemicals
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