Bottle brouhaha.An Arkansas man is suing Gerber Products Co. because he said he wasn't warned about a harmful chemical used in its plastic bottles. Dale L. Raggio Jr. said Gerber's plastic bottles contain bisphenol-A, which has been liked to health problems, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. his lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Little Rock. He said Gerber didn't disclose the potential health risks associated with plastic bottle products that contain BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. . The lawsuit didn't say exactly what Raggio suffered, only that use of the Gerber products poses "a serious threat" to his health and the health of his children. Raggio and his attorneys, Scott Poynter of Little Rock, John Emerson
John Emerson (1859 – 1932) was the 17th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. of Houston and Joe Whatley Jr. of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , want the case certified See certification. as a class action. They are also seeking at least $5 million in damages for violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Gerber's alleged failure to warn consumers about its product. A Gerber spokesman didn't return a call for comment. |
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