How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements
The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
Vital Nutrients Supplements
February 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement agreement.
February 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive $6 for each product purchased. Class members with proof of purchase may receive a refund for a maximum of 25 products while class members without proof of purchase may receive refunds for a maximum of five products. Though the company had already revised the product labels and deleted “Made in USA” representations from its website, it agreed, as part of this settlement, to continue to comply with the California’s Made in USA law. For more information, go to http://www.rhgsettlement.com/.
October 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Vital Nutrients for allegedly deceptively labeling dietary supplements and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products – including Vitamin D3 supplements – as “Made in the U.S.A.” when they actually contain foreign ingredients. (Maxin et al v. RHG & Company, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-2625, S.D. Cal.)
For more information about Made in USA claims and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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