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UFC-Que Choisir Seeks Temporary Withdrawal of Perrier Over Alleged Deceptive Marketing

The consumer group is asking a Nanterre judge for emergency measures over bottles sold as natural mineral water following reports of prohibited treatments.

L'association de consommateurs UFC-Que Choisir demandera mercredi en fin de matinée, au tribunal judiciaire de Nanterre, le retrait temporaire des bouteilles Perrier, marque de Nestlé Waters, dont elle considère la commercialisation en tant qu'eau "minérale naturelle" comme trompeuse
L’association de consommateurs UFC-Que choisir entend obtenir le rappel des produits Perrier déjà en rayons et l’interdiction de commercialisation pour l’avenir.
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Overview

  • UFC-Que Choisir is presenting its request on Wednesday to the Tribunal judiciaire de Nanterre to temporarily pull Perrier from shelves and to order recalls.
  • The association argues Perrier is marketed as natural mineral water even though it has been treated, which it says misleads buyers and poses a potential health risk.
  • Nestlé Waters says it will contest the action, maintains it operates under authority control, and asserts its waters have always been safe to drink.
  • UFC cites a recent shift from 0.2 micrometer to 0.45 micrometer filters as a concern, while Radio France reports Nestlé plans to argue the case no longer pertains to its current technology.
  • Earlier reporting detailed the use of ultraviolet and activated-carbon processes and noted occasional contamination at Perrier sources, and French rules bar disinfection or treatments that alter a natural mineral water’s characteristics.