Hair Straighteners/Relaxers

After developing uterine cancer and having her uterus removed, dashing her hopes of one day becoming a mother, a 32-year-old Missouri resident named Jenny Mitchell became the first woman to file a hair straightener lawsuit in October 2022. Like millions of other women in the US, Mitchell trusted that the hair-relaxing products she used were safe.

Mitchell, who is African American, did not realize the hair straightener/relaxer products she had been using since she was a child contained ingredients that were potentially harming her health. The majority of women who have been harmed by hair straighteners are African-American women, who are more likely to use hair relaxers. 

Thousands of hair relaxer claims similar to Mitchell’s have been filed. Hair straightener litigation is currently in the beginning stages. Plaintiffs allege that the manufacturers knew, or should have known, that the ingredients in their products could increase the risk of certain types of illnesses such as uterine cancer.

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