Apple Watch Bands Have Excessive PFAS, Consumer Class Suit Says

Apple Inc. misleads buyers into thinking their smartwatches can improve their health, but uses bands that contain excessive “forever chemicals” known to harm human health, a proposed class action alleges.

The technology company “takes advantage of consumers’ need for safe smartwatch bands” by making buyers think the watches are safe to wear every day and are environmentally sustainable, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Plaintiffs Dominique Cavalier and Kiley Krzyzek alleged Apple’s branding, positioning the company and its products as aiding health, is contrary to the damage per- and ...