Walmart accused of having sold "false and misleading" heart health supplements
The retailer was struck by a new trial on his fish oil supplements.
Walmart Sells just about everything, and this includes a wide variety of supplements. But the company has sometimes been criticized for some of these offers. Last year, Walmart has been investigated For the false potential labeling of magnesium supplements, and was also reported by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) for having sold " very toxic "Online weight loss capsules. Now, a new trial targets fish oil supplements sold by Walmart, due to allegedly" false and deceptive "statements on their heart health benefits.
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Applicant Magpayo pearl filed a pursuit of fraud Against Walmart Inc. on March 6 before the American district court in the North District of California. She alleges that the company is Sell fish supplements That they claim falsely are beneficial for heart health, have said the best collective remedies.
The collective appeal indicates that the flexible frosts of fish oil from the Walmart spring valley have clear allegations of cardiovascular services listed on the product. The label has declarations such as "heart health", omega-3 "and" fish oil is a source of omega-3 fatty acids that support heart health ", alongside a heart symbol at the front of the label.
But Magpayo maintains that there is no scientific evidence that fish oil supplements have a positive impact on heart health.
The Mayo clinic confirms as much On their website . Research shows that people who eat food sources of fish oil - such as salmon, mackerel, trout, molds, oysters and crabs - at least twice a week have a lower risk of dying by heart disease. At the same time, "taking supplements of fish oil seems to have little or no advantages for heart health", according to Mayo Clinic.
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"Despite the lack of support for evidence, companies like [Walmart] continue to make false and misleading complaints linked to omega-3 supplements because reasonable consumers are particularly vulnerable to these complaints," said the Magpayo trial.
The applicant also alleges that the sweet gels of Walmart Spring Valley Omega-3 Omega-3 do not include a required FDA warning.
According to the trial, the FDA requires that omega-3 supplements make cardiac health allegations to provide the following warning: "Support but not conclusive research shows that the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids of EPA and DHA can reduce the risk of coronary disease. "
This statement does not appear on Walmart fish oil supplements, according to Magpayo.
Better life Contacted Walmart about this new trial, and we will update this story with the business's response.
