- According to a recent Consumer Reports study, about one-third of chocolate contains high levels of lead and cadmium. The study tested 48 cacao-containing foods, including cocoa powder, chocolate chips,
Heavy Metals
Another Heavy Metal Lawsuit Dismissed
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- On September 11, 2023, a consumer class action lawsuit against Kroger for selling baby teething wafers with allegedly elevated levels of heavy metals was dismissed with leave to amend (Law360
Expert Testimony Rejected in California Heavy Metals Baby Food Lawsuit
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- We have observed that uncertainties about the levels of heavy metals in baby foods that are both safe and feasible could pose difficulties for plaintiffs in many of the consumer
Summary Judgment for Champion Petfoods Affirmed in Heavy Metals Class Action Lawsuit
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- In May 2017, following a poor rating of its premium-priced dog food by the Clean Label Project,
Chocolate Manufacturer Responds to Consumer Class Action for Heavy Metals (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On March 10, Hershey Company filed a motion to dismiss a consumer class action suit which claimed that its chocolate contained toxic substances. Hershey maintains that it “never promised, in
Heavy Metal Updates: FDA Releases Draft Guidance with Action Levels for Lead and Another Heavy Metal Lawsuit Dismissed
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- This morning the FDA announced the release of draft guidance entitled “Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children.” The draft guidance, which is part of
Nurture Seeks Dismissal of Heavy Metals Lawsuit
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Nurture Says Heavy Metal Baby Food Claims Aren’t Realistic (Law360 Subscription Required)
- Multiple consumer-protection lawsuits against Nurture, LLC were consolidated in the Southern District of New York on September 1,
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New Jersey Federal Court in Dismissal of Plum Baby Food Class Action Outlines Allegations That Are Critical for Standing
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Plum, Campbell Escape Heavy Metal Baby Food Suit (Law360 Subscription Required)
- Litigation soon followed a February 4, 2021 report and September 29, 2021 supplement (discussed here) by the U.S.
Another Heavy Metals Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
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Gerber Gets Baby Food Heavy Metals Suit Tossed (Law360 Subscription Required)
- We reported on the April 25, 2022 dismissal by a New Jersey federal judge of a putative class action
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Canada Establishes New Maximum Levels for Arsenic in Certain Foods
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- On August 17, effective immediately, Health Canada announced the addition of the following two maximum levels (MLs) for inorganic arsenic to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in
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