Hershey’s Organic Chocolate Bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made from ethically sourced and sustainable cocoa
Bubble Yum
Case Name (Date)
Mohamed et al. v. The Hershey Co. and Bubble Yum
24-cv-10248, C.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
Product/Service
Bubble Yum
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as high quality and sustainable, and claiming the brand is transparent about its ingredients, without disclosing that the bubble gum and its wrappers contain organic fluorine, which puts consumers at risk of being exposed to dangerous PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
Status
Class-Action Tracker
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