Dr. Brown’s microplastics class action overview:
- Who: Two women who bought Dr. Brown’s baby bottles are suing Handi-Craft Company Inc.
- Why: The plaintiffs say Handi-Craft Company didn’t disclose on the Dr. Brown’s bottles’ packaging that they allegedly leach microplastics.
- Where: The Dr. Brown’s microplastics class action lawsuit was filed in a California federal court.
A pair of women who bought baby bottles from Dr. Browns are suing the company alleging it didn’t disclose that the bottles allegedly leach microplastics, potentially harming babies.
Plaintiffs Alejandrina Cortez and Tuliisa Miller filed the class action lawsuit against Handi-Craft Company Inc. — the owner of the Dr. Brown’s brand — on June 25 in a California federal court, alleging violations of state and federal laws.
The two plaintiffs claim that Handi-Craft Company has engaged in a “campaign of reckless deceit” by marketing its Dr. Brown’s baby bottles and sippy cups as suitable for babies and young children when, they allege, the products leach harmful microplastics directly into the food and drink of babies and young children.
“This disregard for society’s most vulnerable members has placed the health and welfare of millions of children in jeopardy as well as duped consumers out of millions of dollars,” the lawsuit argues. “Defendant has, in effect, callously brought to life every parent’s worst nightmare: unknowingly exposing their children to harm with a product they reasonably believed was safe.”
Microplastics can cause long-term health issues, lawsuit says
The women say Handi-Craft Company misleadingly markets many of its baby and infant bottles and cups by failing to inform them that, when the products are heated as they are meant to, they leach microplastics.
These microplastics cause long-term health complications for children, the lawsuit says. These include damaging children’s digestive tracts, immune systems and reproductive systems, they say.
Miller says she bought the Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow® Anti-Colic Options+™ Narrow Baby Bottle from a Target in Contra Costa County for approximately $20 in 2022. She says, when she bought it, she had no idea it could leach microplastics when used as “ordinarily expected.”
Miller and Cortez said they wouldn’t have purchased anything from the product line if they knew they could leach microplastics that babies might then consume.
“Not exposing children to harm is consumers’ top concern when making purchasing decisions about baby products, and they reasonably expect that if there are safety concerns with a product, then the product’s manufacturer would warn of them,” the lawsuit says.
As a result, the plaintiffs are looking to represent all residents of the United States who purchased the baby bottles that did not disclose the alleged risks. They are seeking certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
Poland Springs bottled water parent company BlueTriton Brands is facing a class action lawsuit claiming that its “100% natural spring water” actually contains microplastics and a chemical used in plastics.
What do you think of the allegations in this baby bottles microplastics lawsuit?
The plaintiff is represented by Ryan J. Clarkson, Bahar Sodaify, Alan Gudino and Kelsey J. Elling of Clarkson Law Firm P.C.
The baby bottle microplastics lawsuit is Alejandrina Cortez et al., v. Handi-Craft Company Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-03782 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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274 thoughts onDr. Brown’s baby bottles, cups leach microplastics, class action claims
Ive bought these for all 5 of my olders kids ages 2, 5, 9, 13, n 14 and nowy newborn us using them ive bought over dam 16 just.for the my.newborn n i atill have 3 of the boxes and no warnings over 30 in the past add me
Both kids used Dr browns bottles for 18 months !
I bought Dr. Brown bottles for my niece and twin nephews. Two years for my niece and 1 year for my nephews also bought as gifts for baby showers.
These were used with our son, some 25 years ago. Add me.
My 4.5 month old is using Dr. Brown bottles. This is very concerning!
My son has used Dr.Brown baby bottles his entire lif and he is now almost 9 months old. It is concerning that these microplastics can cause life long effects.
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Both of my children have used dr brown bottles and both asd this is super upsetting
I had used the dr.brown bottles the whole time for my son. He was born at 35 weeks and I was told that was the only bottles I could use for him.
My Boyfriend and I have been using Dr.Brown bottles. My son becomes fussy gassy throws up and not related to reflux says his pediatrician i’m now concerned with the fact these bottles may have been harming my son this whole time
my newborn baby only drinks out of dr.browns, 6-8 feeds per day, heated in a bottle warmer. this is concerning
We used Dr. Browns for both my kids since 2022. My daughter has excessive spit ups and is not related to reflux. My son is always sick.