article_snippet: I and other prominent figures have been attributed to arsenic poisoning, the first paragraph of the 30-page complaint says.
article_snippet: And, now, drinkers of some California wine have become "unwitting 'guinea pigs' of arsenic exposure," thanks to the negligent and misleading actions of dozens of California wineries, according to the class action complaint filed March 19 on behalf of two California couples.
article_snippet: A class-action lawsuit does not include any allegations of physical injury or death due to arsenic consumption associated with drinking the wines named in the class action complaint filed March 19 on behalf of two California couples.
article_snippet: The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages and a court order requiring the defendants disclose on the bottles the risks of consuming inorganic arsenic in wines and engage in "corrective advertising" regarding the defendants conduct.
article_snippet: Even the maker of Trader Joe's Charles Shaw Zinfandel varietal (affectionately known among fans as "two-buck Chuck"), was called out for allegedly failing to warn consumers that it contained "dangerously" high levels of inorganic arsenic.
article_snippet: A class-action lawsuit alleges that three separate labs "skilled in arsenic testing" independently confirmed that some defendants and industry insiders produce wines containing "dangerously" high levels of inorganic arsenic, in some cases up to 500% more than what is considered acceptable.
article_snippet: Put differently," the complaint states in bold letters, "just a glass or two of these arsenic-contaminated wines a day over time could result in dangerous arsenic toxicity to the consumer.
article_snippet: According to the lawsuit, inorganic arsenic makes up the "overwhelming majority" of arsenic in wines at issue, despite the winemakers' ability to limit inorganic arsenic through "responsible winemaking procedures" and "sophisticated testing equipment.
article_snippet: The day CBS News aired a segment on the lawsuit, the company that performed the analysis sent out a news release offering the company that performed the analysis services to provide "reassurance from arsenic in wine" through "a tool for screening their offerings to ensure the quality of their supply chain.
article_snippet: The arsenic data in my testing is based on years of scientific research and operating a commercial chemistry lab for over two years.
highlights_snippet: A class-action lawsuit alleges some California wines contain unsafe levels of arsenic .
  