NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Dollar Tree is facing a class action lawsuit brought over cinnamon it buys from a co-defendant and sells and allegedly contains a dangerous amount of lead.
A class action lawsuit was filed May 9 against Greenbrier International, Inc., also known as Dollar Tree, and Colonna Brothers, Inc. by plaintiff Donna Bell on behalf of all consumers who purchased Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon.
The complaint alleges that the product is contaminated with lead, a highly toxic metal that can cause severe health issues including convulsions, coma, or even death. In children, it can cause irreversible damage to brain development.
Bell, a resident of the Bronx, New York, purchased the cinnamon from a Dollar Tree store and used it within the relevant time period. The defendants are accused of misrepresenting the product as safe to ingest while it allegedly contains lead and is therefore toxic and harmful.
Colonna Brothers is a for-profit corporation incorporated in New Jersey that manufactures and distributes cheese, spices, and other food items. It also provides private label service for other companies including Greenbrier. Greenbrier International is a Delaware corporation better known as Dollar Tree.
Russell Busch and other lawyers at Milberg Coleman represent the plaintiff.