The PFAS Claim
Liquid Death, the canned-water brand built on a punk-rock image, was named among several bottled-water brands — alongside names like Fiji and Evian — in class actions that followed testing by Consumer Reports and a product-safety app raising concerns about PFAS, the “forever chemicals” linked to health and environmental worries. The theory is the familiar one: buyers paid a premium for a product marketed as pure and would not have, had PFAS been disclosed.
These are allegations; the presence, level and legal significance of any PFAS are contested and vary by brand and test.
The Trademark Fight
Separately, Death Wish Coffee sued Liquid Death in 2025, alleging that a planned Liquid Death coffee product would infringe Death Wish’s established “Death” coffee trademarks and confuse consumers. Liquid Death responded that it had no current plans for a ready-to-drink coffee line. This is a business-to-business trademark dispute, not a consumer case — nothing for a customer to claim.
What Buyers Should Take From It
The PFAS litigation across bottled water is worth watching, but it is early and brand-specific; no broad consumer payout exists. The trademark fight is purely between the two companies. Keeping the two straight avoids the common error of treating “the Liquid Death lawsuit” as one thing.
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Liquid Death Lawsuit: The PFAS Claim and the Trademark Fight: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about this case and your legal options.
Is there a Liquid Death PFAS settlement?
No. Liquid Death is among bottled-water brands named in PFAS class actions that are early and contested. There is no consumer settlement or payout at this stage.
What is the Death Wish Coffee lawsuit about?
Death Wish Coffee sued Liquid Death in 2025 over 'Death' branding, alleging a planned Liquid Death coffee product would infringe its trademarks. It is a business dispute, not a consumer case.
Does Liquid Death water contain PFAS?
The class actions allege PFAS in various bottled-water brands based on outside testing. Levels and legal significance are contested and not established for any specific brand here.
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