Band-Aid class action claims bandages contain high levels of PFAS

Band-Aid PFAS class action overview:

• Who: A group of 20 plaintiffs has filed a class action lawsuit against Band-Aid maker Kenvue and its parent company Johnson & Johnson.
• Why: The plaintiffs allege the companies’ Band-Aid bandages contain harmful PFAS chemicals.
• Where: The Band-Aid PFAS class action was filed in New Jersey federal court.

A new amalgamated class action lawsuit claims Band-Aid products contain high levels of toxic PFAS, a class of harmful “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, hormone disruption, immune system harm, and other health risks.

A group of 20 plaintiffs filed the Band-Aid PFAS class action lawsuit against Kenvue Inc. and Johnson & Johnson on March 10, 2025 in New Jersey federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.

The lawsuit claims Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson knew or should have known that their Band-Aid bandages contained dangerous levels of toxic polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

PFAS are a class of harmful “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, hormone disruption, immune system harm, and other health risks, the plaintiffs say.

Band-Aid PFAS inclusion ‘particularly troubling,’ lawsuit says

The inclusion of PFAS in the Band-Aid products is particularly troubling because PFAS are not necessary for the function of a bandage, the plaintiffs argue.

“PFAS chemicals may be absorbed into the skin or bloodstream, posing potential health risks; and it is especially concerning that a product marketed specifically to consumers of color has been found to contain high levels of toxic substances,” the lawsuit says.

The plaintiffs say independent laboratory testing confirmed the Band-Aid Products contain harmful levels of toxic PFAS.

“Had Defendants disclosed to Plaintiff and Class Members that their adhesive bandages contained and contain PFAS chemicals, Plaintiff and Class Members would not have purchased Defendants’ Band-Aid Products, or they would have paid significantly less for them,” the lawsuit says.

The plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone in the United States who purchased the Band-Aid products within the applicable statute of limitations.

They’re suing for breach of warranty, fraudulent concealment, unjust enrichment, and violations of state and federal consumer laws and seek certification of the Band-Aid PFAS class action lawsuit, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.

This class action follows an earlier one filed in July 2024 that made similar allegations. In another similar class action, Trojan is facing allegations that their condoms contain PFAS chemicals.

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The plaintiffs are represented by Christopher A. Seeger, Stephen A. Weiss, Christopher L. Ayers, and Justin M. Smigelsky of Seeger Weiss LLP; James E. Cecchi and Jason H. Alperstein of Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C.; E. Powell Miller and Dennis A. Lienhardt of The Miller Law Firm PC; Philip J. Furia and Jason P. Sultzer of Sultzer & Lipari, PLLC; Joshua D. Arisohn of Arisohn LLC; Nick Suciu III of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC; Kenneth J. Grunfeld and Kristen Lake Cardoso of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A.; James Bilsborrow of Weitz & Luxenberg, PC; and Charles E. Schaffer, Daniel C. Levin, and Nicholas J. Elia of Levin Sedran & Berman LLP.

The Band-Aid PFAS class action lawsuit is Aronstein, et al. v. Kenvue Inc., et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-04665, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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