Abraham Jewett ย |ย  August 20, 2024

Category: Household
Tampax products on a supermarket shelf, representing the Tampax lead class action.
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Tampax lead class action lawsuit overview:ย 

  • Who: Plaintiff Laura Willis-Albrigo filed a class action lawsuit against The Procter & Gamble Company.ย 
  • Why: Willis-Albrigo claims P&Gโ€™s Tampax Pearl tampons contain unsafe levels of lead.ย 
  • Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.ย 

A new class action lawsuit claims the Procter & Gamble Company sells a line of Tampax-brand tampons containing lead.ย 

Plaintiff Laura Willis-Albrigoโ€™s class action lawsuit claims P&G falsely represents that its Tampax Pearl tampons are safe to use, despite the product allegedly containing unsafe levels of lead.ย 

Willis-Albrigo argues independent laboratory testing found the Tampax Pearl tampons containedย  0.206 micrograms of lead.ย 

โ€œThe vagina absorbs chemicals more easily than other parts of the body, and there is no safe level for lead,โ€ the Tampax class action says.ย 

Willis-Albrigo wants to represent a nationwide class of consumers who purchased Tampax Pearl tampons for personal use, within the applicable statute of limitations period.ย 

Class action says Tampax Pearl tampons misrepresented as safe to use

Willis-Albrigo argues P&G includes representations on the labels of Tampax tampons including โ€œALL DAY COMFORT AND PROTECTIONโ€ and โ€œOur best pearl protection everโ€ to give the impression its Tampax tampons are safe to use and will provide โ€œprotection.โ€ย 

โ€œHowever, the Representations are false and misleading because the Tampons contain unsafe levels of lead,โ€ the Tampax class action says.ย 

The class action lawsuit cites alleged statements from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as proof that lead is a โ€œknown health hazardโ€ that โ€œposes a health threat.โ€ย ย 

Willis-Albrigo claims P&G is guilty of breach of implied warranties and violating Californiaโ€™s Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act.ย 

The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of monetary damages for herself and all class members.ย 

A consumer filed a pair of similar class action lawsuits against P&G and Kimberly-Clark Corp. at the end of July over claims the companies failed to disclose their respective tampon products contain unsafe amounts of lead.ย 

Have you purchased Tampax Pearl tampons? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Michael T. Houchin of Crosner Legal, P.C.ย 

The Tampax lead class action lawsuit is Willis-Albrigo, et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Company, Case No. 3:24-cv-01416, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.


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66 thoughts onTampax Pearl tampons contain lead, class action claims

  1. KB says:

    I have used these for years!! And my daughter!! Very disturbingโ€ฆ I want in!!

  2. Chi C says:

    I use these every month! This is really scary to learn. I will definitely be waiting for updates on this.

  3. Chanequa Chavez-Williams says:

    Yes actually this was my second go to feminine hygiene product. Im actually very upset at this and wonder if this is an cause to my issue Iโ€™m having now. Smh. Add me in this . But Iโ€™m trashing all of them now.

  4. Jennifer W says:

    I use them every month for the last 20+ yrs

  5. Jennifer W says:

    I use them every month for th last 20+ yrs

  6. Jena says:

    Have have used these soo many times thatโ€™s scary

  7. AB says:

    Yes I have used this product as they do absorb very well,didnโ€™t think you could be disabled for it though,include me.

  8. Jennifer Suzanne Hendrix says:

    I have used many boxes of different Tampax tampons including the pearls and I am horrified that I was putting something that toxic in my vagina! Can this affect me being able to conceive and carry a baby to term?

  9. Rosie Collins says:

    I have used the tampons some years and I still another box today.
    Add me

    1. Bonnie Aanonsen says:

      Please add me

  10. Penny colombo says:

    Add me

    1. BL says:

      Add you to what? Do you really think they are going to read all these comments and add you to a lawsuit? You have to fill out your own claim form. This section is just asking if you have used Tampax pearls. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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