DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A pellet gun-maker faces class action litigation that says it lied about the weight of its ammo.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Predator International, Inc., a Colorado-based corporation, by plaintiffs Tyler Kellum and John Bridges. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 7 in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, alleges that the company engaged in false and misleading advertising regarding the weight of its airgun pellets.
The complaint claims that the weights stated on the pellet container tins are not accurate, leading to discrepancies between the advertised and actual weight of the pellets. The alleged discrepancies have allegedly existed since the products were first brought to market.
"As depicted on each tin of pellets purchased by Plaintiffs in any of the aforementioned calibers, Defendant specifically set forth the grain weight for each of the pellets contained in the tin specifically to the second decimal point (i.e., 16.20 gr, 25.39 gr, 33.95 gr and 44.75 gr., respectively) meaning a one hundredth of a grain," the complaint says.
"Defendant left no room for the pellets to weigh an amount different from that designated on the tin, especially since Defendant did not print its packaging with a weight range, a weight approximation or other designation to advise Plaintiffs that the pellets weighed amounts different than precisely and specifically advertised on each container purchased by Plaintiffs."
Frederick Coles III of Utah represents the plaintiffs. Judge Nina Wang is presiding.