Eco-Friendly Diaper Company Hit With PFAS False-Ad Class Action

Coterie Baby Inc., an eco-friendly diaper maker with a loyal social media following, deceptively marketed some of its products as “PFAS-free” despite containing the toxic substances, a new proposed class action alleges.

The company advertised the diapers were tested an proven to be “free of” or “below detectable” levels for perfluorinated compounds, the complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York says. “In reality, PFAS chemicals are now so ubiquitous in the environment that it is essentially impossible to manufacture, ship and sell a diaper that is entirely PFAS-free.”

Coterie advertises its disposable ...