Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Kids’ Sunscreen Accused of Hidden Heavy Metals
A proposed class action claims Amazon sold children's and baby sunscreens with undisclosed lead and cadmium while marketing them as safe. No settlement has been reached yet.
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Who may qualify?
Eligibility depends on the dates, products, locations, and other terms listed for this claim. Review any criteria below and the official terms before deciding whether it may apply to you.
- You bought at least one of the following sunscreen products from Amazon for yourself or your household: 365 by Whole Foods Market Sport Mineral Sunscreen (SPF 30); Sun Bum Baby Bum Mineral Sunscreen (SPF 50) in lotion, stick, spray, or roll‑on form; Banana Boat Simply Protect Baby Sunscreen (SPF 50) in lotion form; Banana Boat Simply Protect Kids Sunscreen (SPF 50) in lotion form; Blue Lizard Baby Mineral Sunscreen (SPF 50) in stick form; Blue Lizard Kids Mineral Sunscreen (SPF 50) in stick form; Coppertone Kids Tear Free Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 50); Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 50); Coppertone Pure & Simple Kids Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 50); Thinkbaby Baby Mineral Sunscreen (SPF 50); or Thinkbaby Baby Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin (SPF 50).
- You bought the sunscreen product or products from Amazon’s online marketplace during the time period starting at the beginning of the applicable statute of limitations period, April 30th, and continuing to the present, as described in the case.
- You bought the sunscreen product or products for personal or household use and not for resale.
- When you bought the sunscreen product or products from Amazon, you saw the Amazon product page or listing for those products.
- When you bought the sunscreen product or products from Amazon, you relied on the information on the Amazon product page or listing in deciding to buy the products.
- When you bought the sunscreen product or products from Amazon, you believed the products did not contain detectable levels of heavy metals such as cadmium and lead.
- When you bought the sunscreen product or products from Amazon, you did not know that the products contained, or had a material risk of containing, heavy metals such as cadmium and lead.
Case overview
What this settlement is about
A proposed nationwide class action accuses Amazon of selling children's and baby mineral sunscreens that allegedly contained undisclosed levels of heavy metals, including lead and cadmium. According to the lawsuit, Amazon's product listings — including descriptions generated by its AI shopping assistant "Rufus" — marketed these sunscreens as safe, gentle, and suitable for infants, children, and sensitive skin, without warning of the alleged contamination. Amazon denies the allegations.
Brands named in the case include 365 by Whole Foods Market, Sun Bum Baby Bum, Banana Boat, Blue Lizard, Coppertone, and Thinkbaby. The plaintiffs claim testing detected heavy metals in certain products, and argue that consumers either would not have bought them or would have paid less had they known of the alleged contamination.
No settlement has been reached in this case. It remains active in court rather than arbitration, and no final ruling has been issued.
The lawsuit seeks monetary compensation and injunctive relief on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased the affected sunscreen products through Amazon for personal or household use.
