4 Trader Joe's customers sue store over coffee labels, caffeine info
Four customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Trader Joe's, alleging that its French Roast Low Acid Whole Bean Coffee is mislabeled and contains significantly less caffeine than advertised.Summary
Four customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Trader Joe's, alleging that the store's French Roast Low Acid Whole Bean Coffee is mislabeled and contains significantly less caffeine than advertised. The lawsuit claims that the packaging leads consumers to believe they are purchasing a fully caffeinated product, but testing by competitor Puroast Coffee allegedly showed the coffee contains less than half the caffeine of regular blends. The plaintiffs argue that the product is not labeled as decaf, and because of this, customers believe they are buying a fully caffeinated beverage. The lawsuit also alleges that the product's "low acid" claim is not accurate and that Trader Joe's misled customers by using similar labels to its fully caffeinated products. The customers are seeking damages and attorney's fees, and have asked the company to correct its marketing materials and product labels, and recall the product.
(Source：USA TODAY)