Knix Wear Sued Over PFAS Chemicals in Menstrual Underwear

Knix Wear Inc. deceptively touts its absorbent menstrual underwear as free of PFAS, a family of “forever chemicals” known to be harmful to humans and the environment, a new proposed class action alleges.

Gemma Rivera and Marisa Franz say they relied on the company’s marketing statements that the underwear, which collects menstrual fluid, is “PFAS free” and “designed to be both safe and effective.”

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances can enter the body through multiple ways including skin contact, according to their lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The Centers for Disease Control ...