Tampax tampons class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: A group of consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Procter & Gamble.
- Why: The plaintiffs claim the company’s Tampax Pearl tampons contain lead, a known neurotoxin.
- Where: The Tampax tampons class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.
Procter & Gamble is facing a new class action lawsuit alleging its Tampax Pearl tampons contain lead.
Plaintiff Olga Otkina and seven others filed the class action complaint against Procter & Gamble in Illinois federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
According to the class action lawsuit, P&G falsely advertises its Tampax Pearl products as free from harmful substances while failing to disclose that they contain or are at risk of containing lead, a powerful neurotoxin.
The plaintiffs’ independent testing reportedly confirmed the presence of lead in the portion of the tampon that is inserted vaginally, raising concerns about direct absorption into the bloodstream.
Lead exposure through vaginal absorption is especially dangerous because it bypasses the liver’s metabolic functions, the lawsuit alleges.
Tampax tampons allegedly contain up to 40 times more lead than EPA standard
The class action lawsuit alleges that P&G sold the tampons at a premium price based on false advertising and misrepresentations.
The plaintiffs claim they would not have purchased the products had they known about the lead contamination.
The lead levels found in the tampons are reportedly between 12.6 and 40.8 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level standard for lead in drinking water.
The class action lawsuit further alleges that P&G failed to update its product labeling or warn consumers of the potential risks despite being aware of the issue due to prior lawsuits and studies.
The plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone in the United States, excluding California, who purchased Tampax tampons within the applicable statute of limitations period. They are suing for violations of state and federal consumer laws and seek certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
In November, a group of consumers sued Procter & Gamble over similar allegations that its Tampax-brand tampons contain unsafe levels of lead.
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The plaintiffs are represented by Andrea R. Gold of Tycko & Zavareei LLP; Jason P. Sultzer and Chuck Schimmel of Sultzer & Lipari; Charles E. Schaffer, Daniel C. Levin and Nicholas J. Elia of Levin Sedran & Berman LLP; and D. Aaron Rihn and Sara Watkins of Robert Peirce & Associates P.C.
The Tampax tampons class action lawsuit is Otkina, et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Company, Case No. 1:26-cv-00773, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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