Wellness Matrix Group Inc. Accused of Selling Fake Coronavirus Test Kits

Los Angeles District Attorney Mike Feuer recently announced that he has filed suit against Wellness Matrix Group Inc., George Todt, and Barry Migliorini alleging that the company and its executives sold fake in-home coronavirus test kits and disinfectants.

Feuer says that Wellness Matrix Group Inc. attempted to profit from and take advantage of consumers’ fears and anxiety during the global coronavirus pandemic.

The district attorney maintains that the defendant advertised, sold, or attempted to sell “at home” serology test kits for the coronavirus as well as disinfectants in sizes ranging from 2 oz bottles for personal use to 55 gallon drums for large scale disinfection operations.

Feuer claims that the company attached false government registration numbers to their products and made up phony scientific studies and white papers which would substantiate the value of their products.

“It’s inexcusable to try to profit from this pandemic at the expense of people’s health. We allege these defendants have been doing just that, engaging in a pattern of misrepresentation to boost their sales that includes fabricating a study to help pitch one of their products, claiming to have government approvals they’ve never had, and more,” said Feuer in a press release.

The complaint against Wellness Matrix Group Inc. states that the company made numerous false claims and representations which were designed to convince consumers that their products were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Contrary to the claims made by Wellness Matrix Group Inc., the FDA has never approved the “at home” test kit. To be sure, the FDA has not approved any at-home serology test kits. But that didn’t stop the defendant from making these false claims in order to sell their products to the public.

“Under the law, a manufacturer’s at-home medical diagnostic test cannot be sold in California or anywhere else in the nation unless it has FDA approval. Contrary to WMGR’s alleged false claims and advertising, the FDA never approved their at-home test. And to date, the FDA has not approved any at-home serology tests,” Feuer goes on to say in his press release.

In addition, the district attorney maintains that Wellness Matrix Group Inc. used phony EPA registration numbers on their products. To be sure, the defendants claim that their products are EPA approved and certified, but this claim is false and misleading because the EPA does not approve disinfectants or have any sort of endorsement program for disinfectants.

Feuer states that none of the disinfectants sold by the defendant were approved by the EPA or the state of California.

The district attorney maintains that the defendant’s products are not registered with the EPA and do not appear on a list as a registered disinfectant product.

In order to sell their disinfectants, the defendants allegedly engaged in similar fraudulent schemes.

The defendants falsely claim that their disinfectant products can even be applied to human skin and falsely claim that their products are non-toxic and environmentally friendly, according to the coronavirus test lawsuit.

The plaintiff maintains that Wellness Matrix Group Inc. included in their products and marketing materials a “scientific” research paper which was supposedly authored by a professor of medicine which states that their products will continue to kill the virus for up to 28 days after it is applied.

However, Feuer states that the purported authors did not write the paper and have never performed any testing on the products.

“A consumer scam like this compounds the dangers and damage of the COVID-19 pandemic by spreading misinformation and creating confusion,” the coronavirus test lawsuit goes on to say.

The defendant’s also created websites to advertise their CoronaCide At-Home Test Kit and the CoronaStop Disinfectants, including www.stopcorona28.com, www.coronastop28.com, www.cs-28.com, and www.virastop28.com, all of which are no longer functioning. In addition, district attorney maintains that the defendants promoted their products on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

For those kits that were sold, the defendants allegedly did not deliver those products. When certain customers asked for a refund, the defendants reportedly claimed that all purchases would be refunded, but the district attorney says not all customers have received refunds.

The district attorney asserts that during an emergency, consumers require accurate, reliable, and truthful information about the coronavirus including information about testing, treatment, and cures.

Feuer states that, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the FDA has issued guidelines to accelerate the availability of COVID-19 testing, while retaining standards for reliability and validity of the tests. He says that the guidelines emphasize the importance of FDA validation of any tests.

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The plaintiff is represented by Michael N. Fuerer and Christina V. Tusan.

The Coronavirus Test Kit Lawsuit is the People of the State of California v. Wellness Matrix Group Inc., et al., Case No. 20STCV19955, in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

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