A California man is suing the candy maker Mars, alleging Skittles contains a "known toxin," making the popular candy "unfit for human consumption."
On Thursday, San Leandro resident Jenile Thames
filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Attorneys for Thames said Skittles were unsafe for consumers because they contain "heightened levels" of titanium dioxide.Mars Inc. uses titanium dioxide to produce Skittles' rainbow of artificial colors.
In 2016, the Mars publicly stated its intention to remove additive from its products. However, the Thursday complaint noted it is still used in products like Skittles today.In a
statement sent by Mars to several other news outlets, the company said: "While we do not comment on pending litigation, our use of titanium dioxide complies with FDA regulations."
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