May 17 (Reuters) - Hershey is facing a renewed,

larger lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about the amount of

artistic detail they would find on several Reese's peanut butter

candies after opening the packaging.

In a proposed class action on Friday, four Reese's consumers

in southern Florida said they were "very disappointed" that the

candies they bought late last year looked plain, and lacked the

"explicit carved out artistic designs" shown on the packaging.

All said they would not have bought anything had they known

the candies would be unadorned.

The nine candies included several with Halloween and

Christmas themes, as well as Reese's Peanut Butter footBalls and

Reese's Medal.

Photos included in the complaint showed pumpkin-shaped

candies missing the advertised eyes and crooked mouths, and a

football-shaped candy that resembled an egg because it lacked

stitching,

Hershey and its lawyers did not immediately respond to

requests for comment.

The lawsuit was filed by Nathan Vidal, Debra Kennick, Abdjul

Martin and Eduardo Granados in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida

federal court and seeks at least $5 million.

Their lawyer filed a similar, narrower lawsuit in Tampa,

Florida in December on behalf of one plaintiff, but voluntarily

dismissed that case on Friday.

He has also filed lawsuits accusing Burger King and

Taco Bell of selling food that when served did not look

as good as what was advertised.

The case is Vidal et al v Hershey Co ( HSY ), U.S. District Court,

Southern District of Florida, No. 24-60831.