Godiva Signature Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain heavy metals
Godiva Chocolate
April 2022: The Court granted final approval of the settlement agreement.
October 2021: The Court preliminarily approved a settlement agreement. Go to https://www.godivachocolatesettlement.com/ for more information.
May 2020: A federal judge granted in part and denied in part the company’s motion to dismiss. To learn more about the dismissed and continuing claims, click here to read the decision.
January 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Godiva Chocolatier for allegedly falsely advertising that its chocolates are made in Belgium when, according to plaintiffs, the chocolates are made in Pennsylvania. (Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in March 2019.) (Hesse et al v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-972, S.D.N.Y.)
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Godiva Signature Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao Bar
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of a heavy metal
Godiva Chocolates
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Godiva Chocolatier for allegedly falsely marketing that its chocolate products are made in Belgium when, according to the complaint, the chocolates…
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