Certain Health-Ade Kombucha Flavors Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Class Action Claims

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A proposed class action alleges beverage company Health-Ade has misled consumers by marketing certain flavors of its kombucha as “health” products, when the drinks, in fact, contain dangerous chemicals that “humans should never ingest.”

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The 11-page lawsuit claims that despite the drinks’ representations as “natural” and “organic” products, independent testing has revealed the beverages contain “dangerously high levels” of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a group of toxic man-made chemicals linked to numerous harmful health and environmental effects.

The suit relays that the products at issue include Health-Ade Kombucha Ginger Pineapple Belly Reset, Health-Ade Kombucha Strawberry Glow with Bamboo Extract and Biotin, Health-Ade Kombucha Mint Limeade, Health-Ade Kombucha Cayenne Cleanse and Health-Ade Pop Pomegranate Berry.

Often called “forever chemicals” because they accumulate and persist in the human body over time, PFAS are dangerous at even low levels of exposure, the case says. According to the complaint, exposure to these synthetic substances has been linked to thyroid disease, increased risk of asthma, reproductive problems, liver damage and various cancers.

The filing contends that by failing to warn consumers of the presence of PFAS in the beverages at issue, Health-Ade has misled shoppers and induced them to buy a product they otherwise would not have purchased.

“No reasonable consumer would expect that a product marketed for one’s health would contain dangerous PFAS, which are indisputably linked to harmful health effects in humans,” the lawsuit charges.

The suit looks to represent anyone who purchased any of the Health-Ade products listed on this page in the United States during the statute of limitations period.

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