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.

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.

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. Nassau ...

Hershey is being sued over claims that its dark chocolate contains high levels of lead and cadmium. A customer said in the lawsuit that these metals posed a "serious health risk." ...

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 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 ...

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.

Hershey Co is looking to reduce "trace" amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, chief financial officer Steve Voskiul told Reuters on Wednesday, after Consumer Reports found that some dark ...

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Hershey Co (HSY.N), opens new tab has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium. In a ...

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.

"Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao" was found to be high in lead at 192% of California's maximum allowable dose level, the report said.

The Hershey Co. is being sued for allegedly failing to disclose the presence of lead and cadmium in several of its dark chocolate bars. The proposed class action, brought by Christopher Lazazzaro of ...