Some people complain about signs that warn Americans that roads are slippery when wet, or when warnings pop up on trails that tell you standing near the edge is a fall risk. And if you're one of those people who rolls your eyes you may not be able to handle this.
Reese's added a disclaimer to its popular peanut butter pumpkins that the item inside the package isn't identical to the photo on the wrapper.
Reese’s Halloween Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkins now carry a disclaimer that says “Carving not on actual product.” Previously, the package said the carved face was a “Decorating Suggestion,” per USA Today.
The company did stop short of warning folks there is no actual pumpkin inside the credit-card sized wrapper.
But why the change?
PEOPLE Magazine says a judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit claiming that the packaging was deceptive marketing, and while Hershey's, owner of Reese's has not confirmed this is the reason, it would be a mighty large coincidence.
The initial complaint was filed in May 2024 and dismissed in September 2025. The basis was that the plaintiffs alleged the carved pumpkin face on the wrapper led them to believe the candy would look like the image.
"They were “aggrieved” that the candy lacked what they called “cool and beautiful carved-out designs” on the packaging, per the order," PEOPLE wrote. "Two of the plaintiffs who bought a bag or more of the treats alleged that they would not have bought them or would have paid less had they known the chocolates were “blank,” alleging the items had a price premium.
"The plaintiffs claimed that they bought the items for their novelty/party display value of the depicted faces, not merely for generic chocolate-and-peanut butter candy."
The suit sought $5 million from Hershey, which they claimed was the profit from the sale of Reese's Peanut Butter products in Florida since 2021.
But they lost when the judge ruled they had not demonstrated they had 'suffered an injury' from the lack of carved face on their peanut butter pumpkin treat.
“It is clear that their only injury is their subjective disappointment,” the order said.
And the lawsuit did find some support on reddit, where dozens of people agreed they were disappointed by the generic face of their pumpkin.
"Seriously. It's a dumb lawsuit but I'm sick of false advertising. If Reeses is so proud of how their product looks, their advertising should reflect that actual product. I'm tired of mega corporations profiting heavily off our collective mild disappointment," one woman wrote.
Many others noted the pumpkin is merely the easter egg in a different package.
"That is 100% the egg egg for easter," a user wrote on reddit. "Truth in advertising is important. Frivolous lawsuit? Yes. Good for consumers if she wins? Again yes.
