Lands’ End Class Action Says Delta Uniforms Cause Rashes, Hair Loss

Delta employees have filed a class action lawsuit against Lands’ End, saying their new uniforms made by the company cause a range of adverse health effects including rashes and hair loss.

Allegedly, the health effects are caused by chemicals included in the fabrics that are supposed to make the uniforms stain resistant, wrinkle resistant, anti-static, and waterproof.

The Lands’ End Delta uniforms class action lawsuit was filed by Sorden Davis who says he has worked for Delta as a gate agent since 2009.

He claims that in March 2019, he was issued a new Delta uniform made by Lands’ End, consisting of a three piece suit along with shirts, a sweater, a tie, pocket squares, and a trench coat. He says that he used additional uniform points to purchase a second overcoat and dress shirts.

Allegedly, he wore the “Passport Plum” uniform made by Lands’ End for Delta, and suffered health effects as a result. Davis claims that he began to experience health problems almost immediately after he began to wear the new uniform. He says that he developed a red, irritated skin rash on many parts of his body, and began to experience hair loss.

Davis claims that he stopped wearing the uniform in December 2019. He says that, since then, he has not suffered additional skin irritation or rashes, but his hair has not grown back.

According to Davis, starting in Jan. 7, 2020, he sought medical treatment for these problems. He claims that medical tests revealed that his health problems were a reaction to his uniform. Davis says that he talked to his supervisor at Delta about the problem, who told him he should talk to Lands’ End about the issue.

The Lands’ End uniforms class action lawsuit says that many other Delta employees have had the same or similar problems with their uniforms, despite the fact that Lands’ End is known for “high-quality, durable and versatile clothing.”

The uniform class action lawsuit says that news reports and research indicated that many employees suffered reactions to the uniforms. However, Lands’ End allegedly failed to warn Delta employees about the risk. 

Lands’ End reportedly breached express and implied warranty of merchantability by providing uniforms that were unfit for wear. According to Davis, the uniforms were “inherently defective.”

The Lands’ End class action lawsuit says that Lands’ End does not require their materials and suppliers to adhere to certain standards, as was revealed in a report about the uniforms, putting wearers at risk.

This is not the first class action lawsuit Lands’ End has faced over this issue.

Do you wear uniforms to work? What has been your experience with them?

Davis is represented by Guri Ademi, Shpetim Ademi, Jesse Fruchter, and Ben J. Slatky of Adam & O’Reilly LLC; and Ralph N. Sianni and Eric M. Andersen of Andersen Sleater Sianni LLC.

The Lands’ End Delta Uniforms Health Problems Class Action Lawsuit is Sorden Davis v. Lands’ End Inc., et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-00195, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. 

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