Hershey Gets Sued For $5 Million, The Reason Why Is Quite Bizarre

Chocolate maker Hershey is being sued for $5 million for “falsely representing” it’s Halloween edition of its Reese’s products.

In an official class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in Florida, a lawyer representing Cynthia Kelly argued that the images used to advertise the products are “materially inaccurate”.

The lawsuit continued to claim Hershey’s Reeses “have been marketed in a deceptive, false and misleading manner.”

Here’s a look at the “deceptive marketing”:

A Florida woman has sued Hershey for $5 million, claiming that the packaging for its holiday-themed Reese's peanut butter candy is deceptive and “misleading.” According to the lawsuit, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins are supposed to have eyes and a nose, but they do not. pic.twitter.com/XtLtUevr1M

— No Jumper (@nojumper) December 30, 2023

A florida woman has sued Hershey for $5 million over misleading Reese’s packaging that trick customers. pic.twitter.com/4hrQ0GGpXq

— Juice Pop (@TheJuicePop) December 30, 2023

Here’s what Newsweek reported:

Chocolate maker Hershey is being sued for compensation in excess of $5 million over allegations of “falsely representing” the appearance of some of its Reese’s products on recent packaging, a court document shows.

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In a class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in a U.S. District Court in Florida, a lawyer acting on behalf of Cynthia Kelly of Tampa argued that depictions of several seasonal chocolate treats on their packets do not match the contents inside.

The complaint alleges that the images used to advertise the products are “materially inaccurate” and that the treats have been marketed in a “deceptive, false and misleading manner.”

Cynthia Kelly of Tampa, Florida, filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against chocolate behemoth Hershey for what she claims was candy that didn't match molded caricatures on the packaging, according to reports.https://t.co/VsiEdyb27C https://t.co/WX8FDUY0Zi

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) December 30, 2023

Here’s what Newsmax reported:

Cynthia Kelly of Tampa, Florida, filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against chocolate behemoth Hershey for what she claims was candy that didn’t match molded caricatures on the packaging, the New York Post reported.

“Hershey’s labels for the Products are materially misleading and numerous consumers have been tricked and misled by the pictures on the Products’ packaging,” the lawsuit claims. “This is a class action against Hershey for falsely representing several Reese’s Peanut Butter products as containing explicitly carved-out artistic designs when there are no such carvings in the actual products.”

The whole chocolate ordeal began after Kelly purchased what she thought were candies depicting a jack-o’-lantern facade from Aldi for $4.49, believing it “contained a cute looking carving of a pumpkin’s mouth and eyes as pictured on the product packaging.”