HONOLULU (AP) — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the maker of potato chips sold under the brand name Hawaiian, claiming the chips made in Washington state are misleading customers.
Michael Maeda of Honolulu and Iliana Sanchez of Los Angeles filed the suit last month, alleging Pinnacle Foods, which makes Tim’s Cascade Snacks, is using false and deceptive advertising and fraudulent business practices.
They claim they would not have purchased the chips, or at best would have paid a lot less, if they knew the snacks were made outside of Hawaii.
The chips’ packaging does not say the snacks are made in Hawaii. But the lawsuit claims Maeda and Sanchez thought they were purchasing authentic potato chips from Hawaii because the packaging is similar to a brand in Hawaii.