Walmart fish oil class action overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Pearl Magpayo filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart Inc.
- Why: Magpayo claims Walmart sells fish oil supplements that falsely claim they contribute to heart health.
- Where: The Walmart class action was filed in federal court in California.
A new Walmart class action lawsuit claims the company sells fish oil supplements that falsely claim they are good for heart health.
Walmart’s Spring Valley Omega-3 Fish Oil Soft Gels makes claims on its product with words such as “heart health,” “fish oil is a source of omega-3 fatty acids that support heart health,” “omega-3,” and the heart symbol on the front label, the class action says.
However, the lawsuit says there is no scientific proof that taking fish oil supplements has an effect on heart health and cardiovascular disease prevention.
“Despite the lack of evidentiary support, companies like defendant continue to make false and misleading claims related to Omega-3 supplements because reasonable consumers are particularly vulnerable to such claims,” the class action says.
Required FDA disclaimer not included on Walmart fish oil supplements, lawsuit says
While omega-3 supplements don’t improve heart health, those who eat seafood one to four times per week are less likely to die of heart disease, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires omega-3 supplements making heart-health claims to provide a disclaimer stating, “Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.”
The FDA disclaimer does not appear on the Walmart fish oil supplements, the lawsuit says.
Nestlé Health Sciences also is facing a class action lawsuit claiming it falsely advertises that its Nature’s Bounty fish oil supplements help improve heart health.
Have you purchased fish oil supplements from Walmart? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Ruhandy Glezakos, Benjamin Heikali and Joshua Nassir of Treehouse Law LLP.
The Walmart fish oil heart disease class action lawsuit is Magpayo v. Walmart Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-01350, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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46 thoughts onWalmart fish oil supplements don’t prevent heart disease as advertised, class action claims
Add me I use them daily
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Take one 1200 mg w/360 mg of Omega 3 Nature’s Bounty Fish Oil as a daily morning routine. Have done so for a matter of years. Please advise for participation consideration of Class Action as it might be available in Pennsylvania. Thank you. Keep up the great work, timely reporting on Threads.
SERIOUSLY! OMG! This is awful my husband has heart issues and has been hospitalized twice In a year! I have insisted for at least 11 years he take his vitamins! I would say specifically “don’t forget the fish oil”! I FEEL TERRIBLE!
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Please add me. This is unfortunate as I use them daily.
Add me buy them every month
I’ve used this product for more than twenty five yrs this is very disappointing
Add me I purchase them all the time
I use this fish oil.