A New York man has sued chocolate giant Hershey, alleging that it continues to market products containing harmful levels of lead and cadmium.
Nassau County resident Christopher Lazazzaro filed a proposed class action suit on Wednesday, saying that he would not have purchased the company’s dark chocolate bars if it had disclosed the metal contents on its labels.
Mr Lazazzaro is seeking at least $5 million in damages, including at least $500 per transaction under New York law. The bars in questions are: Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate 70 percent Cocoa and Lily’s Extreme Dark Chocolate 85 percent Cocoa.
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