NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Steaz iced tea misleads consumers about the sugar content of its products, according to a class action lawsuit.
The product is labeled “lightly sweetened” but actually contains 20 grams of sugar, according to the suit against Tipp Distributors, Inc.
“Defendant’s branding and packaging of the products are designed to – and does – deceive, mislead, and defraud consumers,” the suit says
“To represent a product as ‘lightly sweetened’ that contains almost half of recommended daily added sugar intake poses a specific risk of harm to consumers seeking to lower their sugar consumption, including those with diet-related diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes," the complaint states.
The suit was filed Feb. 9 by Tiffany Taylor on behalf of other consumers who purchased the products. She is represented by Spencer Sheehan.
United States District Court Eastern District of New York 1:20-cv-00712