PFAS Litigation: BIC Sued Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Razors

On May 15, BIC USA Inc. was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court concerning allegations that some of its razors contain per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals.”

The class action plaintiffs allege that BIC failed to disclose to consumers the presence of PFAS in the lubricated strip on some of its razors. The plaintiffs are pursuing causes of action under California’s Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and claims of fraud, unjust enrichment, and negligent failure to warn.

This proposed class action stems from information collected by a public advocacy group after submitting a public records request for information that BIC reported to the State of Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (Department) pursuant to Maine’s PFAS disclosure requirements enacted on July 15, 2021. The Maine law — An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances…