Consumer Law
A New Lawsuit Accuses Skittles of Being ‘Unsafe’ For Consumers
A consumer is suing candy maker Mars, alleging Skittles contain a “known toxin” that makes the rainbow candies “unfit for human consumption.”
In a lawsuit seeking class-action status filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday, attorneys for San Leandro resident Jenile Thames said that Skittles were unsafe for consumers because they contain “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide.
Mars Inc. uses titanium dioxide to produce Skittles’ well-known array of artificial colors. In 2016, the candy maker publicly shared its intention to remove titanium dioxide from its products in the coming years, the Thursday complaint noted – but titanium dioxide is still used in products like Skittles today.
