Girl Scouts of the U.S. say their cookies are safe to eat despite a report that found heavy metals in some cookies. What do experts say?

"Rest assured: Girl Scout Cookies are safe to consume," the group said. They are made in compliance with food safety and environmental standards set forth the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the blog post said.

Now “ Girl Scout cookies ” appears to have a new affiliation: lawsuit. Forbes reports how a class action lawsuit filed Monday in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn accuses the organization’s much beloved cookies as being “contaminated with dangerous heavy metals” as well as pesticides.