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Hu Dark Chocolate Class Action Alleges Unsafe Lead Levels

| Almeida Law Group Hu dark chocolate class action

Overview

Hu faces a class-action lawsuit alleging its organic dark chocolate bars contain harmful lead levels, contradicting its “clean” and “better-for-you” claims.

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Lead Contamination in Hu Dark Chocolate

The Almeida Law Group, along with co-counsel, recently filed a class action lawsuit, alleging that Hu’s Organic Simple Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa chocolate bars contain unsafe levels of lead, a chemical that is extremely harmful when consumed.

Health and Wellness Branding Misrepresentation Claims

The lawsuit alleges that the company’s success as a “health and wellness” snack brand is founded in part on its representations that its products are “organic,” “clean,” “better-for-you,” and made with “simple, close-to-nature ingredients.”

Case Information and Legal Proceedings

The lawsuit is Sonya F. Levy v. Hu Products LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-01381, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. 

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Allison Pons