A Tampa Bay, Florida resident, Cynthia Kelly, submitted a proposed class-action complaint against Hershey Co. for FIVE BILLION DOLLARS in federal court.
She claims the company has "falsely" portrayed certain Reese's Peanut Butter products, as reported by the Tampa CBS affiliate WTSP-TV.
The woman's dissatisfaction with the candy began in October when she spent $4.49 on a pack of pumpkin-shaped Reese's at an Aldi grocery store.
Her expectation was based on the assumption that "the product contained a cute looking carving of a pumpkin's mouth and eyes as pictured on the product packaging," according to the filed complaint.
Upon opening one of the treats, she realized the product was entirely covered with chocolate and lacked the "cute" carving that had motivated her purchase.
Kelly asserted that she wouldn't have bought the pumpkins if she had known they were simply pumpkin-shaped Reese's without the distinctive pumpkin face.
Although I have a few bones to pick with Hershey (like the fact they hate women and force us to eat plant-based abominations) but, in Hershey's defense, the packaging doesn't say "Jack-o'-lantern"... a pumpkin is just a pumpkin.
But at least someone is finally holding them accountable for something!
Kelly's petition alleges that Hershey attempted to trick individuals into buying the pumpkin peanut butter treat "by means of untrue, misleading, deceptive, and/or fraudulent" representations.
Seriously, though, false advertising is never cool.
AND IT'S NOT JUST THE PUMPKINS!
The lawsuit revolves around particular holiday-themed treats from Reese's Peanut Butter, including:
- Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins
- Reese's White Pumpkins
- Reese's Pieces Pumpkins
- Reese's Peanut Butter Ghost
- Reese's White Ghost
- Reese's Peanut Butter Bats
- Reese's Peanut Butter Footballs
- Reese's Peanut Butter Shapes Assortment Snowmen, Stockings, Bells
Reuters noted that her legal action aims to obtain compensation for all Floridians who bought the "deceptive" products, encompassing White Ghost, Peanut Butter Bats, and Peanut Butter Footballs.
The filing, in pursuit of class-action status, claims damages would surpass $5 billion.
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