Defective container suffocated kitten

PHILADELPHIA — A federal court in Pennsylvania allowed a consumer’s negligent misrepresentation claim to proceed against a pet food container manufacturer in her proposed class action alleging her kitten suffocated after opening the locked container and becoming trapped inside. The manufacturer’s claims that the container was “safer” for pets and would “Keep Paws Out” are specific and potentially false, and the buyer plausibly alleges the company should have known about the latch’s risks from prior complaints and a safety report.