KIND sued over alleged lead in healthy grains dark chocolate clusters

KIND granola class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Jade Burnett filed a class action lawsuit against KIND LLC and KIND Foods LLC.
• Why: Burnett claims the companies misled consumers by failing to disclose that its KIND Healthy Grains Dark Chocolate Clusters contain a substantial amount of lead.
• Where: The KIND granola class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.

A new class action lawsuit alleges KIND misled consumers by failing to disclose that its KIND Healthy Grains Dark Chocolate Clusters contain a substantial amount of lead.

Plaintiff Jade Burnett claims KIND misled consumers with representations that its granola clusters were made with healthy, premium ingredients.

According to independent scientific testing commissioned by plaintiff’s counsel, KIND’s granola clusters contain more than four times the California Proposition 65 Maximum Allowable Dose Level for reproductive toxicity of 0.5 micrograms of lead per day.

“Consumers, including the plaintiff, do not want to purchase and/or do not want to pay a premium to purchase defendants’ products if they contain lead, particularly at the amounts set forth herein,” the KIND class action lawsuit says.

Burnett wants to represent a California class of consumers who purchased KIND Healthy Grains Dark Chocolate Clusters within the past four years.

KIND granola clusters advertised as being made with ‘super grains’

Burnett argues that KIND advertised its granola clusters as being made with “super grains” and “healthy grains” that were “kind for your body” without disclosing that the product contained lead.

“The representations are misleading based on the lead contained in the products, which is not disclosed anywhere on the labels,” the KIND granola class action lawsuit says.

Burnett claims KIND is guilty of unfair and unlawful business acts and practices, deceptive advertising practices, breach of express warranty and unjust enrichment and also violates California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act.

The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests injunctive and declaratory relief and an award of compensatory and monetary damages for herself and all class members.

Last year, Garden of Life LLC was sued over similar false advertising claims alleging its Organic Plant-Based Protein products contained unsafe levels of lead despite being marketed as safe.

Have you purchased any KIND granola clusters? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Naomi Spector of KamberLaw LLP.

The KIND granola class action lawsuit is Burnett v. KIND LLC, et al., Case No. 3:26-cv-00440, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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