SEATTLE, June 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against several manufacturers of plastic baby bottles and trainer "sippy" cups which contained the chemical bisphenol A ("BPA"). Plaintiffs are purchasers of the following brand name products, among others: Avent, Gerber, Handi-Craft, Playtex, and Nalgene Grip'n Gulp. Keller Rohrback previously filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle) against Handi-Craft Company on behalf of purchasers of the "Dr. Brown's" brand of plastic baby bottles and cups which contained BPA.
The Complaints allege that the Defendants manufactured, distributed, marketed, tested and/or sold hazardous baby products containing BPA, which is an endocrine disruptor and an estrogen receptor agonist which has been linked by lab studies to a variety of reproductive effects in animals.
BPA has been called a "developmental, neural, and reproductive toxicant." According to Attorney Gretchen Cappio: "We are hearing from many parents who are justifiably alarmed and outraged to learn that the name-brand bottles they purchased for their children contained harmful toxins, especially since numerous safe alternatives exist." Attorney Laura Gerber notes, "It is unbelievable that parents who purchased baby products thinking they were safe for their family have unwittingly been forced by these bottle and cup manufacturers to give their children a small dose of BPA along with every feeding."
If you purchased a baby bottle or trainer "sippy" cup for your child, and you wish to learn more about these litigations, please contact paralegal Joan Wedemeyer or attorneys Laura Gerber or Gretchen Cappio at 800.776.6044 or 206.623.1900 or via email at productliability@kellerrohrback.com.
Keller Rohrback, with offices in Seattle, Phoenix, and New York, has successfully pursued claims against product manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device makers on behalf of our injured clients. We have achieved multi-million dollar settlements providing for damages and, in certain cases, medical monitoring.
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