NatureStar, Target to Settle Tableware PFAS Deception Lawsuit

NatureStar North America LLC and Target Corp. agreed to settle a proposed class action brought by a consumer alleging they misleadingly labeled single-use tableware as ‘compostable’ when the items contained PFAS.

The parties filed a notice of settlement Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of California.

• Judge Jennifer L. Thurston previously rejected the companies’ request to dismiss the suit for a lack of standing
• Plaintiff Terri Little alleged single-use dinner plates, bowls, and food storage bags were labeled “compostable” but third-party testing found the items contained PFAS chemicals, also called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break ...