Hershey's chocolate is shown in Overland Park, Kan., on July 25, 2011. The Hershey Co. is being sued for allegedly failing to disclose the presence of heavy metals in its dark chocolate bars ...

Hershey's misled buyers of its dark chocolate by not disclosing the products contain lead and another potentially harmful chemical, according to a lawsuit filed against the candy maker.

Meanwhile, Consumer Reports also found "Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate" and "Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa" to be high in lead at 265% and 144% of state maximum doses ...

Consumer advocacy nonprofit Consumer Reports sent 28 dark chocolate bars from brands including Hershey's, Lily's, Trader Joe's, and Lindt for testing. The results, published earlier this month ...

YONKERS, NY – Consumer Reports is calling on Hershey’s to step up its efforts to reduce the levels of toxic heavy metals from its chocolate products after its latest tests found the company ...

Hershey has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium.. In a proposed class action filed on Wednesday, Christopher ...

But three of the bars – Hershey’s Special Dark Bark, Lily’s 70% bar and Lily’s 85% bar – were high in lead, with the latter being high in cadmium as well, according to the article.

Food & Dining; Dark chocolate brands from Hershey’s to Trader Joe’s contain these heavy metals, report says. Published: ; Dec. 19, 2022, 1:53 p.m.

Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate contained 265 percent of the threshold for lead, while Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate contained 144 percent of the maximum allowable level for lead.

The in-house brand of dark chocolate sold at Trader Joe's contains harmful levels of toxic metals including lead and cadmium, ... Hershey’s, Godiva, Ghirardelli, Lily’s, ...

Consumer Reports tested 28 dark chocolate bars and found cadmium and lead in all of them. Here's how to limit your heavy metal exposure.

Dark chocolate bars tested by Consumer Reports exceeded California's daily maximum allowable dose levels for lead or cadmium. But a toxicologist says eaten in moderation, it's nothing to worry about.