Almost 250, or one out of every seven Proposition 65 notices filed in the last two years, have been addressed to marketers of dietary supplements, according to Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) at the Prop 65 Clearinghouse's ...More
Prop 65 covers any product sold in the State of California, requiring warnings on products that contain any of the state's listed chemicals known to cause cancer, and opening companies to costly lawsuits brought by citizens or government. Dietary supplements are in the ...More
ConsumerLab reported more than one-quarter of vitamin D supplements did not pass its testing, reporting problems with meeting label claims and labeling disclosures. ...More
AP reported Irwin Naturals agreed to pay $2.65 million to settle allegations related to ad claims and ingredient contents in a civil lawsuit filed in California. ...More
Dietary supplement and food companies must become more vigilant about the ingredients and products under attack in Prop 65 lawsuits, lest the number of consumer goods available on the market dwindle. ...More
ConsumerLab tested 20 protein powder and drink products marketed for sports nutrition, dieting and meal replacement, finding the majority had no problems; two products were contaminated with lead while a third had more than the labeled amount of sugar per serving. ...More
FDA issued a warning advising consumers not to purchase or consume Vita Breath, a dietary supplement from American Herbal Lab Inc., after receiving reports that the product may contain hazardous levels of lead. ...More
ConsumerLab released a report on its tests of dietary supplements containing St. John’s wort, failing six of out 10 products tested for problems including heavy metal contamination and failure to meet label claims for plant actives. ...More
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