Dark chocolate heavy metals class action lawsuits overview:
- lawsuits against Hershey, Trader
- the companies manufactured, sold
- Where: Consumers filed class action lawsuits nationwide.
Consumers filed at least five class action lawsuits recently accusing companies of manufacturing and selling dark chocolate containing unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals.
chocolate manufacturers Hershey, Trader
dangerous heavy metals, namely
products contain cadmium, lead,
A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Hershey in late December alleging the company fails to disclose that some of its Lily’s and Hershey’s brand dark chocolate products contained cadmium and lead.
lead or cadmium, arguing
regarding the ingredients, including
containing heavy metals, class
earlier this year, a
Trader Joe’s allegedly fails to disclose the alleged high levels of lead and cadmium in the dark chocolate products.
The consumer behind the class action lawsuit claims Trader Joe’s deceives and misleads consumers who are unaware of the actual contents of the dark chocolate products and the risks the allegedly high levels of toxic metals presents.
“Despite these risks, Defendants
Mars accused of selling Dove brand dark chocolate containing unsafe levels of heavy metals
Also this month, Mars
The consumer behind the class action lawsuit argues Mars harms its customers by not disclosing on the labeling for the dark chocolate products that they allegedly contained lead and cadmium.
The consumer claims the company has “stood idly by with a reckless disregard for its consumers’ health and well-being.”
Godiva faces claims it sells a dark chocolate product containing unsafe level of lead
Godiva, meanwhile, was hit with a class action lawsuit this month by a consumer arguing the company sells a dark chocolate product containing an unsafe level of lead.
The consumer behind the complaint argues that Godiva’s Excellence Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa bar product allegedly contains 146% of the amount of California’s maximum allowable lead levels.
levels of lead, according
consumer would know, or
levels of cadmium, lead
Also this month, a
Cocoa bar products, the
The consumer behind the class action lawsuit also argues that Lindt fails to change and/or adopt methods to try and limit the amount of toxic heavy metals in its dark chocolate products.
Have you purchased a dark chocolate product that has been revealed to contain unsafe levels of lead and/or cadmium? Let us know in the comments!
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