Kraft Faces Consumer Deception Suit Over Lead in Lunchables (1)

Kraft Heinz Co. deceptively advertises its Lunchables products because the company doesn’t disclose the presence of unsafe lead, a new potential class action lawsuit alleges.

Vincent Palmeri says the phrase “100% Freshness Guaranteed” on the front of Lunchables packaging “would be interpreted by any reasonable consumer as a guarantee that the Products are safe to be consumed,” according to the complaint he filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

The lawsuit cites a Consumer Reports article published earlier this month that reported multiple lunch and snack kits contained more than 69% of the ...