Missouri Injury Attorney Blog

According to a June 17, 2009 report from Business Wire, a class action lawsuit was filed in federal court regarding those injured due to recalled Hydroxycut products.

The class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, against the manufacturers of Hydroxycut: Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. and MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc.

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According to the complaint, the Hydroxycut products that were the subject of the May U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls, were a series of dietary, weight loss, and muscle building supplements which posed severe health risks, including:

• Serious Liver Damage
• Hepatotoxicity
• Seizures
• Cardiovascular Disorders
• Rhabdomyolysis

The lead plaintiff in this class action lawsuit is seeking relief for everyone involved in the Hydroxycut class against the defendants for violations of various states’ deceptive trade practice acts, misrepresentation, fraudulent, false, and misleading advertisements, and distributing a product which they claimed was safe and effective.

Because Hydroxycut is a dietary supplement and not a prescription drug, it did not have to go through the rigorous testing that is required of prescription drugs. Hydroxycut was not regulated by the FDA and it did not require their approval to be distributed.

If you or a loved one have taken Hydroxycut and have experienced liver problems, seizures, cardiovascular disorders, or rhabdomyolysis, contact personal injury attorney David Payne so he can investigate your case to see if Hydroxycut was to blame.