Civil Litigation
Oct. 3, 2024
Lawsuit claims panty liners contain PFAS
The lawsuit alleges violation of California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers if a product contains cancer-causing chemicals such as Perfluorooctanoic acid.
A recent complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges that women's Carefree brand panty liners contain "forever chemicals," which can enter the user's bloodstream and cause cancer.
The lawsuit alleges violation of California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers if a product contains cancer-causing chemicals such as Perfluorooctanoic acid.
Commonly called PFAS or PFOAS, the chemicals make the material more absorbent...
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