A lawsuit filed in New York state alleges that Hershey contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium

A lawsuit filed in New York state alleges that Hershey contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium

The suit seeks class-action status against the mass-market chocolatier

The suit seeks class-action status against the mass-market chocolatier

Hershey obtained the licence to manufacture Cadbury products in the United States in 1988

Complaint makes reference to recent results by US magazine Consumer Reports (CR)

Complaint makes reference to recent results by US magazine Consumer Reports (CR)

Lead levels were particularly high in Hershey's Special Dark and Lily's 70 percent bars

While levels of lead and cadmium were particularly high in Lily's 85 percent bar

While levels of lead and cadmium were particularly high in Lily's 85 percent bar