Lunchables facing lawsuit due to deceptive advertising WSOC TV [Video]

CHARLOTTE — For decades, parents have used lunchables as a meal for school or at home.

Now the company that makes the product is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims deceptive advertising and packaging.

The lawsuit follows a series of tests done by consumer reports on 12 of those kits.

“Our tests found these kits contain concerning sodium levels and harmful chemicals that can lead to serious health problems over time,” said Kevin Loria with Consumer Reports.

Consumer Reports tested 12 lunch and snack kits and found concerning levels of lead, cadmium, or both in all of them.

“Even in small amounts, these heavy metals can cause developmental problems in children,” Loria explained.

Kraft Heinz, the parent company of Lunchables, Oscar Mayer, and P3, said in a statement:

“All our foods meet strict safety standards,” and “lead and cadmium occur naturally in the environment and may be present in …