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 โBPA Free.โ
Plaintiff Elvira Lopez claims Mayborn โgoes to considerable lengths to mislead consumers into believing the products are safe, good for them and BPA free.โ 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 โnatural productsโ 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 โBPA Freeโ means the products do not contain microplastics, the Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit alleges. Lopez says including โBPA Freeโ language on Tommee Tippee products creates a โfalse sense of securityโ 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 โrelease microplastics with values as high as 16,200,000 particles per litreโ and โsterilization and exposure to high-temperature water significantly increase microplastic release.โ
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 Maybornโs alleged misrepresentation about the Tommee Tippee microplastics content.
The Tommee Tippee class action lawsuit asserts claims for violations of Californiaโs Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act and unjust enrichment.
Recently, the maker of Dr. Brownโs baby bottles was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to disclose the products leach microplastics, potentially harming babies.
Are you concerned about the Tommee Tippee microplastics allegations? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
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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19 thoughts onTommee Tippee bottles not BPA-free, contain microplastics, class action claims
The thought of another company that involves our childrenโs health and safety having a lawsuit against them concerns me for our overall health. I have been slowly transitioning to low-toxic and non-toxic materials in our home. During this transition has been a struggle because of how companies will mislead you into believing their product is safe and the best overall choice. This lawsuit saddens me to believe that certain companies are only for money and not our health, which is very similar to how our world is today. There are very little companies that I, personally, am able to put my trust in.
I have been using these for a long time. When my kids grew up, I started buying for my grandbabies and friends for shower gifts. I actually stopped using the Playtex ones and switched to these, loved them. My kids absolutely loved them. WTF we got our babies using this and itโs bad. Please add me to this list. !!
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I purchased this cups for my grandchild. I used them for my sons
My daughterโs been on these since she was born. Add me please
OMG my twins have been using these! And they donโt speak at 17months! Please add me.. Iโm so mad smfh!
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Oh no, I bought these and used them on my 2younger kids, all their bottles was by tommee tippee