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A Hydroxycut class action was filed in Canada a few days after the manufacturer of Hydroxycut products, Iovate Health Science, Inc., voluntarily recalled 14 of its products in the U.S. (and 11 of its products in Canada). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its Canadian counterpart, Health Canada, both issued public Hydroxycut warnings about the dangerous side effects of Hydroxycut products, including the recalled:
The Hydroxycut class action alleges that defendants Iovate Health Sciences and MuscleTech Research and Development Inc. (a Hydroxycut distributor) committed many violations of several consumer protection laws. Iovate is based in Oakville, Ontario.
The Canadian Hydroxycut class action lawsuit will probably be followed by class actions in the United States, where the FDA has received at least 24 reports of serious liver injuries among Hydroxycut users, including:
In a class action, the legal claims of two or more (often many) individuals are handled together as essentially one legal claim. The combining of similar legal claims helps move the cases through the legal process more quickly, and saves the plaintiffs (the injured individuals) money in legal fees.
The FDA does not regulate dietary supplements such as Hydroxycut. It's often up to product liability attorneys to obtain a fair remedy for individuals who have been harmed by a dangerous drug or supplement such as Hydroxycut. If you have suffered liver damage or other adverse Hydroxycut side effects, it is in your best interest to contact a law firm in your area that represents people hurt by defective drugs. Contact our Hydroxycut lawyer to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
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