Texas Sues Lola Olivia Over Chest Binder Safety Assurances

Lola Olivia Inc., a youth undergarment company, wrongly labels its chest binders as safe and effective despite the potential for permanent physical harm, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in a new lawsuit.

The online retailer based in New York is flouting federal warnings that devices used to flatten breasts cause compromised lung function and difficulty breastfeeding, the lawsuit said, citing a warning from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The deceptive trade practices claims build on Paxton’s ongoing attack against those he says assist in gender transitioning of minors, and comes days after he sued a Texas ...