
GNC Total Lean Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “lean”
Gatto et al. v. International Vitamin Corp. and Nutra Manufacturing, LLC
21-cv-889, C.D. Cal.
(May 2021)
GNC’s Triple Strength Fish Oil
Falsely marketing supplements as fish oil when they have been chemically processed so that they are no longer fish oil
Falsely marketing that supplements contain 734 mg of EPA and 266 mg of DHA when they don’t contain any EPA or DHA
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “lean”
Allegations: Products do not provide the advertised benefits
Regulators send united message about deceptively marketed supplements.
State officials demand Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC stop selling the supplements.