Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Tinamarie Barrales filed a class action lawsuit against Newell Brands Inc., the manufacturer of Nuk baby bottles.
- Why: Newell allegedly fails to disclose Nuk baby bottles leach microplastics when heated, potentially putting babiesโ health at risk.
- Where: The baby bottle microplastics class action lawsuit was filed in Georgia federal court.
A Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit claims that the purportedly โBPA Freeโ products leach harmful microplastics, putting babiesโ health at risk.
Plaintiff Tinamarie Barrales alleges Newell Brands Inc., the manufacturer of Nuk baby bottles, misleads consumers into thinking the products are safe and free of bisphenol A (BPA), yet fails to disclose the products leach microplastics when they are heated.
Microplastics form when solid plastics break down through degradation, abrasion or chemical processes. Microplastics harm human health, and are particularly harmful to children, the baby bottle microplastics class action lawsuit alleges.
Because of their size, microplastics tend to bioaccumulate in the body, potentially causing growth and reproduction issues, inflammation, DNA damage, weakened immunity and other potential health issues.ย
Microplastics exposure can be particularly dangerous for infants, according to the Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit.
Newell failed to disclose baby bottle microplastics, plaintiff says
Barrales notes consumers are increasingly motivated to purchase โnaturalโ products due to concerns about the potential effects of artificial, synthetic and chemical ingredients. She says Newell capitalizes on consumersโ desire and charges a premium for its purportedly โnaturalโ Nuk baby bottles.
The Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit alleges Newell knew or should have known its products contained harmful microplastics but did not inform consumers about the risks.
Barrales says she, like other reasonable consumers, believes products labeled โBPA Freeโ do not pose risks of harmful plastics when used as intended.
The Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit alleges the products are made of polypropylene plastic and release microplastics when exposed to high-temperature liquids.
Baby bottles typically hold heated liquids like formula or breastmilk, and parents often sanitize baby bottles by boiling the products or otherwise exposing them to heat, Barrales says, pointing to a study finding more than 10 million polypropylene microplastics per liter are released when a product is boiled.
Barrales says she would not have purchased the Nuk baby bottles, or would not have paid as much for them, had she known they contained microplastics.
The Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit asserts claims for violation of Californiaโs Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act and unjust enrichment.
The manufacturers of Dr. Browns baby bottles and Philips baby bottles are facing similar class action lawsuits claiming their products leach harmful microplastics when used as intended.ย
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Barrales is represented by George v. Grenade and Michael R. Reese of Reese LLP and Kevin Laukaitis of Laukaitis Law LLC.
The Nuk baby bottle class action lawsuit is Tinamarie Barrales v. Newell Brands Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-03025-MLB, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division.
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