SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Consumers allege in a class action lawsuit that Amazon is selling "illegal drugs" by using deceptive practices to sell misbranded, unapproved and unlawful dietary supplements.
Eric Li, and Anita Medal, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint Jan. 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Amazon.com Services LLC alleging negligent product liability, breach of implied warranty and other claims.
According to the plaintiffs' class action, they purchased dietary supplements from Amazon including Nature's Nutrition Turmeric Curcumin, Doctor's Best Vitamin D-3, Puritan's Pride co-Q10, NOW Supplements and Nature's Bounty Mega-3 Fish Oil and 5-HTP Capsules- Extra Strength Serotonin Support. They allege that Amazon used unlawful, deceptive and misleading practices for the sale of "illegal drugs" on its online marketplace.
The plaintiffs allege the products are purported to be legal, safe and therapeutic dietary supplements when they are "defective drugs" unapproved by the FDA that pose a risk of injury and serious bodily harm to consumers. They claim Amazon is selling deceptive and unlawful supplements to consumers and in August of 2022 received a warning from the FDA regarding selling the supplements that make "unapproved disease claims."
The plaintiffs seek monetary relief, interest, trial by jury and all other just relief. They are represented by Maia Kats of Just Food Law PLLC in Washington, D.C. and Michael Bruan of Kuzyk Law LLP in Los Angeles.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division case number 4:23-CV-00441-JST