Hershey Adds Disclaimer About Its Jack-o'-Lantern
Hershey updated the packaging for its Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins by adding a new disclaimer directly onto the wrappers. The newly printed text sits underneath the image of the jack-o'-lantern face shown in the chocolate on the packaging. The corporate change follows a lawsuit brought by consumers who argued that the holiday candy failed to resemble the carved jack-o'-lanterns pictured on the outside wrapper. Although the treats maintain their pumpkin shapes, the physical candy lacks the carved details previously displayed in marketing images.
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- ✓ Hershey added a disclaimer reading Carving not on actual product to Reese's pumpkin wrappers following a lawsuit.
- ✓ The packaging update follows a lawsuit from consumers who said the holiday candy did not look like the pumpkins pictured on the wrapper.
- ✓ The newly printed disclaimer is located underneath the image of the jack-o-lantern face in the chocolate.
What changed
Hershey added printed disclaimer text to Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin wrappers to clarify that the chocolate products do not feature carved jack-o'-lantern details on the actual candy.
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Hershey Adds Disclaimer To Reese's Pumpkins After Lawsuit
Hershey updated the packaging for its Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins by adding a new disclaimer directly onto the wrappers. The newly printed text sits underneath the image of the jack-o'-lantern face shown in the chocolate on the packaging. The corporate change follows a lawsuit brought by consumers who argued that the holiday candy failed to resemble the carved jack-o'-lanterns pictured on the outside wrapper. Although the treats maintain their pumpkin shapes, the physical candy lacks the carved details previously displayed in marketing images.
Why it matters
Food packaging transparency and consumer expectations frequently intersect through litigation when holiday shapes fail to match illustrations. Hershey previously faced a $5 million lawsuit accusing the company of misleading customers regarding the exact visual appearance of the seasonal chocolate treats. The introduction of the disclaimer addresses these consumer complaints directly on the product wrapper.
What is confirmed
- Hershey added a disclaimer reading Carving not on actual product to Reese's pumpkin wrappers following a lawsuit.
- The packaging update follows a lawsuit from consumers who said the holiday candy did not look like the pumpkins pictured on the wrapper.
- The newly printed disclaimer is located underneath the image of the jack-o-lantern face in the chocolate.
What to watch next
- Further consumer litigation regarding holiday candy packaging
- Additional packaging adjustments across other seasonal Reese's products
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (11)
- ABC27 — Hershey adds disclaimer ‘Carving not on actual product’ to Reese’s pumpkin wrappers following lawsuit
- USA Today — Hershey adds new disclaimer on wrapper after Reese's pumpkin lawsuit
- Newser — Hershey Adds Disclaimer About Its Jack-o'-Lantern
- KING5.com — Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins come with new disclaimer
- Yahoo — Hershey’s Wins $5 Million Halloween Candy Lawsuit, Wisely Rolls Out New Packaging Disclaimer
- finance.yahoo.com — Hershey adds new disclaimer on wrapper after Reese's pumpkin lawsuit
- www.newser.com — Hershey Adds Disclaimer About Its Jack-o'-Lantern - Newser
- www.foxbusiness.com — Hershey changes Reese’s Pumpkins packaging after lawsuit over design - Fox Business
- www.nbcphiladelphia.com — Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins get new disclaimer after lawsuit – NBC10 Philadelphia
- www.dexerto.com — Reese’s adds bizarre warning to Halloween candy after $5 million lawsuit - Dexerto
- cashwalklabs.io — Hershey Adds Disclaimer About Its Jack-o'-Lantern | Global Cashwalk
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