Sixlets Maker Accused of Underfilling Candy Boxes

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Sweetworks Confections, LLC is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the candy maker underfills its boxes of Sixlets candy and deceives consumers into paying for a product that contains less than what they think they’re getting. The suit alleges that the candy boxes contain a significant amount of “slack-fill,” or “unnecessary empty space,” effectively tricking consumers into “paying for air.” According to the complaint, Sixlets candy boxes contain approximately 60 percent slack-fill, which is not apparent to consumers until they open the packaging.

Further, the defendants allegedly sell Sixlets in another box that is smaller and contains less slack-fill. Therefore, the suit argues, the company “cannot plausibly argue that it could not fit the candy in the Product box into a smaller box, because it has already done exactly this, placing the same quantity of candy in a box that is approximately half the size.”

An image from the complaint has been included below: