Yogi Tea class action overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Marie Katz filed a class action lawsuit against East West Tea Co., known as Yogi Tea.
- Why: Yogi Tea claims to improve immune system health but actually contains pesticides, the lawsuit alleges.
- Where: The Yogi Tea class action was filed in federal court in New York.
A new class action lawsuit against Yogi Tea alleges that the company’s products contain pesticides, in spite of claims that its tea boosts immune health.
The lawsuit comes after Yogi recalled 54,846 packs of Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support, Caffeine Herbal Supplement tea products with multiple lot codes after pesticide residues were detected above action levels set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recall included more than 877,000 tea bags in total.
Customers are predisposed to throw away the product, not return it to its original place of purchase for a refund, the lawsuit claims.
“This recall was deliberately designed to preclude the vast majority of consumers from receiving a recall,” the Yogi tea class action says. “… most consumers do not maintain receipts and therefore cannot obtain a refund at the purchase location for the recalled Product.”
Class action: Yogi Tea marketing is deceptive, dangerous
Yogi Tea’s advertising and marketing does not include information that the tea contains pesticides, leading a reasonable consumer to believe they are purchasing a product that does not contain dangerous substances, the lawsuit claims.
That makes the marketing campaign false, misleading, deceptive and dangerous to consumers, according to the lawsuit.
“Consumers expect the ingredient listing on the packaging and labels to accurately disclose the contents within the Product,” the Yogi Tea class action says.
Yogi Tea’s claims and omission of information on pesticides led customers to pay more than they otherwise would have, the lawsuit says.
The proposed class includes all of those who purchased the recalled Yogi Tea in the United States along with a New York subclass.
Have you purchased Yogi Tea? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Jason P. Sultzer, Joseph Lipari and Daniel Markowitz of Sultzer & Lipari PLLC along with Nick Suciu III of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC.
The Yogi Tea class action lawsuit is Kaatz v. East West Tea Co. d/b/a Yogi Tea, Case No. 7:24-cv-03996, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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507 thoughts onYogi Tea class action alleges echinacea tea contains pesticides
I have a tea bag rack with 6 assorted Yogi Teas in it! It’s always filled with my favorites which I drink daily throughout the day. I also have a big container that holds all the other Yogi Teas that I might want at times. This recall is a NIGHTMARE! I only drink Yogi Tea, not coffee! “Positive Energy Sweet Tangerine is my #1”! It truly has helped my health for many years & there’s no replacing it! Please add me to your list(s) and keep me updated on Yogi Teas, please! I haven’t any idea what I’m going to do now. I throw away my receipts for groceries… Sooo depressed now.
Yes I purchased this tea many times
NOOOOO! I literally have some in my shopping cart right now! I do a lot of online groceries I bet you I do have MANY receipts
I most often have and use this tea when feeling under the weather or about to be exposed to large groups of people people. This is so disappointing and upsetting because I trusted this brand’s marketing to be safe from these types of chemicals.
I buy this tea because it’s supposed to be organic and pesticide-free! Not to mention it’s expensive! this is so disappointing and another example of deception and poison in the American food system.
Yogi Tea marketing is deceptive, dangerous and will throw out what I have left.
Please Add me to Yogi Tea list . I always buy the ginger tea and have bought echincace immune system ,and is pricey but feel I was paying fir a better less processed nontoxic product !
Add me please
Yes I drink this tea a few times a week .
Yes, many times.
Yes I have purchased yogi tea and yes it did upset my stomach and I had to recently quit the tea.
I’ve purchased yoga tea an have felt sick from it. I still have them in my cabinet! I need to be apart of this!