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Hershey Adds “Carving Not on Actual Product” Disclaimer

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Hershey added a disclaimer to Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins packaging.
The disclaimer reads “Carving not on actual product” beneath a jack-o-lantern illustration.
The change follows U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian’s dismissal of a $5 million deceptive-marketing lawsuit on Sept. 16, 2026.
Plaintiffs sued in May 2024, claiming the images misled consumers like Nathan Vidal, who expected carved eyes and mouth.
Hershey said reasonable consumers would view the images as suggestions, not exact product representations.

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Story summary

Hershey added a disclaimer to Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins packaging.
The disclaimer reads “Carving not on actual product” beneath a jack-o-lantern illustration.
The change follows U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian’s dismissal of a $5 million deceptive-marketing lawsuit on Sept. 16, 2026.
Plaintiffs sued in May 2024, claiming the images misled consumers like Nathan Vidal, who expected carved eyes and mouth.
Hershey said reasonable consumers would view the images as suggestions, not exact product representations.