Conagra Brands has been hit with 17 new lawsuits that allege certain cans of Pam cooking spray ignited fires that severely burned users.
The suits, filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, allege the Chicago-based food maker sold dangerous and faulty products and failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks. Batavia-based can manufacturer DS Containers is also named as a defendant.
The allegations are similar to six lawsuits filed against Conagra in May. The attorneys representing the plaintiffs in those suits and the new batch say they have filed a total of 33 lawsuits on behalf of individual consumers across the country who were injured after cooking spray can explosions.
