Victoria's Secret Could Be Going to Court

It's no secret that Victoria's Secret is being sued-and it's all about bras: bras that cause painful rashes and welts, according to some unhappy customers. In fact even super models Giselle Bundchen and Heidi Klum claim the Victoria's Secret (VS) bras have made them ill.

The lawsuit was filed by Roberta Ritter, a 37-year old from Ohio who claims that her Angels Secret Embrace bra gave her welts that were red, hot to the touch, extremely inflamed and blistery. Lawyers for Miss Ritter allegedly bought some of the same bras and had them tested, the results of which showed trace elements of formaldehyde which is used to make fabrics crease -resistant. However, a spokesperson for VS claims that they do not use the chemical in their lingerie.

Since the announcement of the lawsuit hundreds of women have come forward with complaints about the bras. This has prompted Ritter's lawyers to seek class action status for the lawsuit. Unfortunately, it won't be until 2009 that a judge decides whether a suit can be brought against VS, and if it can proceed as a class action lawsuit.

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Last updated on Nov-13-08