Tommee Tippee bottles not BPA-free, contain microplastics, class action claims

Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Elvira Lopez filed a Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit against Mayborn USA Inc.
• Why: Mayborn allegedly fails to disclose its baby bottles leach microplastics when used as intended, potentially posing health risks to children.
• Where: The Tommee Tippee microplastics class action lawsuit was filed in Connecticut federal court.

Mayborn USA Inc. is facing a Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit alleging its baby bottles contain microplastics and are misrepresented as “BPA Free.”

Plaintiff Elvira Lopez claims Mayborn “goes to considerable lengths to mislead consumers into believing the products are safe, good for them and BPA free.” Furthermore, she says the company fails to inform consumers the Tommee Tippee bottles contain harmful microplastics.

BPA refers to Bisphenol A, which has been linked to a number of negative health effects, including reproductive issues, metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders and certain breast cancers.

Microplastics are formed when solid plastic materials break down through degradation, abrasion or chemical processes like exposure to heat, the Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit explains. Microplastics reportedly affect human health, especially in children. They tend to accumulate in the body, potentially compounding health effects such as reproductive issues, DNA damage, inflammation, weakened immunity and other adverse health effects.

Lopez notes consumers are increasingly concerned about the presence of artificial, synthetic and chemical ingredients in everyday household products. She says companies like Mayborn capitalize on their desire for purportedly “natural products” and their willingness to pay a premium for them.

Tommee Tippee class action says company fails to warn products release microplastics

Reasonable consumers believe the phrase “BPA Free” means the products do not contain microplastics, the Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit alleges. Lopez says including “BPA Free” language on Tommee Tippee products creates a “false sense of security” and misleads parents into believing their children will be safe from microplastics.

The ordinary use of baby bottles involves heating liquids and possibly boiling liquids to sterilize the bottle, the Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit says. Mayborn allegedly fails to disclose that products made with polypropylene “release microplastics with values as high as 16,200,000 particles per litre” and “sterilization and exposure to high-temperature water significantly increase microplastic release.”

Lopez says she reviewed the labels and disclosures before purchasing Tommee Tippee products and believed them to be free from harmful microplastics. She says she would not have purchased the products if not for Mayborn’s alleged misrepresentation about the Tommee Tippee microplastics content.

The Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit asserts claims for violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act and unjust enrichment.

Recently, the maker of Dr. Brown’s baby bottles was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to disclose the products leach microplastics, potentially harming babies.

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Lopez is represented by James R. Reardon of Reardon Scanlon LLP, Kevin Laukaitis of Laukaitis Law LLC and Michael R. Reese of Reese LLP.

The Tommee Tippee microplastics class action lawsuit is Elvira Lopez v. Mayborn USA Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-01164, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

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