Lindt, a gourmet chocolate brand, unveiled that its delectable goodies are not "expertly crafted with the finest ingredients," as the packaging suggests. It was a not-so-sweet confession. Primary ...

The Facts Behind Accusations That Lindt Chocolate Contains Dangerous Heavy Metals For years, rumors have circulated that some Lindt dark chocolate bars contain unsafe levels of lead and cadmium.

Consumer Reports scientists listed Lindt’s Excellence Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa as “high” in cadmium and its Excellence Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa as “high” in lead. Article content ...

The plaintiffs allege that Lindt’s dark chocolate bars, particularly the 70% and 85% cocoa varieties, contain “significant amounts” of lead and cadmium.

Lindt is battling a US class action lawsuit over alleged lead and cadmium in its dark chocolate. The lawsuit claims the company misled consumers into buying unsafe, premium-priced chocolates.

The plaintiffs allege that Lindt’s dark chocolate bars, particularly the 70% and 85% cocoa varieties, contain “significant amounts” of lead and cadmium.