SunButter Avoids False Ad Lawsuit Alleging High Cadmium Levels

SunButter LLC on Friday escaped a proposed class action alleging that it falsely advertised its sunflower butter products as “healthy” and non-toxic despite their containing harmful levels of cadmium.

The plaintiffs, John Boyd and Jana Rabinowitz, and SunButter on Thursday filed a joint stipulation in the US District Court for the Central District of California to dismiss the action. On Friday, Judge George H. Wu dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice, and any putative class action claims without prejudice.

• The consumers alleged in September 2024 that two of SunButter’s products contained 16.4 mcg and 19.5 mcg of cadmium per serving, ...