The Hershey Co. is being sued for allegedly failing to disclose the presence of lead and cadmium in several of its dark chocolate bars. The proposed class action, brought by Christopher Lazazzaro ...

Hershey is being sued over claims that its dark chocolate contains high levels of lead and cadmium. A customer said in the lawsuit that these metals posed a "serious health risk." The Mayo Clinic ...

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Hershey Co (HSY.N), opens new tab has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium.

Hershey's misled buyers of its dark chocolate by not disclosing the products contain lead and another potentially harmful chemical, according to a lawsuit filed against the candy maker.

The Trader Joe's Company and The Hershey Company are facing class-action lawsuits over the amount of lead and cadmium in some dark chocolate products. The suits allege that the companies misled ...

The Hershey Company and Trader Joe’s are facing new lawsuits accusing the companies of misleading consumers who buy their dark chocolate products, after a Consumer Reports investigation found ...

Hershey's did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Some studies suggest that the antioxidants and relatively low levels of sugar in dark chocolate could help prevent heart disease.

CR found that an ounce of Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate contained lead 265% above what California allows, and Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao holding 192% more. Trader Joe's ...

Hershey’s milk chocolate, an iconic Halloween treat, had the highest levels of lead in CR’s tests. Last year, CR found that a number of Hershey’s dark chocolate bars had some of the highest ...

Consumer Reports found that Hershey's Lily's extremely dark chocolate 85% cocoa bar was high in lead and cadmium. Its Hershey's Special Dark mildly sweet chocolate and Lily's extra dark chocolate ...

Hershey has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium. In a proposed class action filed on Wednesday, Christopher ...