KIND Class Action Alleges Dark Chocolate Clusters Contain Dangerous Amount of Lead

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A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that KIND Healthy Grains Dark Chocolate Clusters contain a “substantial” amount of lead per serving despite representations that the product is made with healthy, premium ingredients.

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According to the 25-page KIND lawsuit, a single 65-gram serving of the granola product contains 2.34 micrograms of lead, which is “more than four times” the daily Maximum Allowable Dose Level for reproductive toxicity outlined by California law. Even in small doses, lead can be incredibly dangerous as it can lead to irreversible health consequences, the case explains.

“Lead affects almost every organ and system in the body and accumulates in the body over time, leading to severe health risks and toxicity, including inhibiting neurological function, anemia, kidney damage, seizures, and in extreme cases, coma and death,” the lawsuit states.

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The alleged lead amount in the KIND Dark Chocolate clusters, the case continues, was ascertained through testing commissioned by the plaintiff’s counsel at an accredited independent laboratory in May and June 2025.

Because the purported lead levels were at no point displayed on the KIND packaging, consumers were deprived of the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding the safety of the product and suffered economic injury upon purchasing a falsely advertised product with high levels of lead, the case argues.

“The Representations are likely to lead reasonable consumers to believe that the Products provide ‘HEALTHY GRAINS’ and ‘SUPER GRAINS’ that are ‘kind . . . for your body,’” the complaint states. “The Representations are misleading based on the lead contained in the Products, which is not disclosed anywhere on the labels.”

The plaintiff, a California resident, says she purchased KIND Dark Chocolate Clusters on numerous occasions for personal use for approximately $5.50 to $6 per unit. Had the plaintiff known of the alleged lead levels in the product, she would not have purchased it or would have purchased it “on different terms,” the suit claims.

The KIND Dark Chocolate Clusters class action lawsuit looks to represent all California residents who, within the four years prior to the filing of the complaint on January 15, 2026, purchased KIND Dark Chocolate Clusters within California and do not claim any personal injury from consuming them.

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