Himalayan Salt Lamps Have No Health Benefits, Class Action Claims

A class action lawsuit alleges that Amethya Himalayan Salt Lamps carry no real health benefits, despite advertisements to the contrary.

Plaintiff Daniel Okoe says he purchased a set of Himalayan salt lamps in April 2018 through Amazon. Okoe allegedly made the purchase based on Headclicks Inc.’s representations.

Headclicks, which sells Himalayan salt lamps under the brand name Amethya, reportedly represents their products as capable of “(1) trapping positive ions and releasing negative ones, (2) cleaning and de-odorizing the air, (3) capturing dust, pollen, cigarette smoke, and other contaminants from [sic] the air, (4) easing coughing, (5) alleviating allergies and asthma symptoms, (6) neutralizing the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation, and (7) promoting better sleep, mood, and concentration.”

Despite the impressive claims regarding the Amethya Himalayan salt lamps, the products allegedly do not have any of these capabilities.

The Himalayan salt lamps class action claims that Headclicks intentionally makes false claims to their consumers in an attempt to induce them into purchasing the lamps.

“By making false, deceptive and misleading statements to consumers, Defendants has deceived thousands of consumers into spending significant sums on its sale lamps products, which do not deliver their advertised benefits,” the Himalayan salt lamps class action lawsuit claims.

Himalayan salt lamps are typically constructed from the large, pink rock crystals which can be mined from the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. The crystals are then carved into varying shapes and sizes. When a bulb is inserted inside, Himalayan salt lamps emit a soothing pinkish light.

Although Himalayan salt lamps can be a nice touch when decorating a room, scientific evidence suggests that they do not provide any meaningful health benefits.

According to the Amethya Himalayan Salt Lamp class action Scientists note that, while breaking apart the ionic bonds in the salt would result in the release of ions, the amount of radiation required to achieve this is not present in a typical environment.

The Himalayan salt lamps class action references a statement from Dr. May Nyman PhD of the American Chemical Society and professor of chemistry at Oregon State. Dr. Nyman reportedly said that “the only way to get those ions or salts into the atmosphere is using very high energy radiation like using something like x-ray and focused x-rays and we don’t have them in our house or do we want it.”

Okoe seeks to represent a Class of consumers who, during the Class period, purchased any of the following Amethya brand Himalayan salt lamps: Amethya Natural Himalayan Salt Lamp Hand Carved (Set of 2); Himalayan Crystal Salt Mini Lamp; Natural Himalayan Salt Lamp Hand Carved with Elegant Wood Base; Amethya Himalayan Salt Lamp Fire Bowl; or a Himalayan Metal Basket Bowl Salt Lamp.

The Himalayan salt lamps class action seeks restitution, disgorgement, compensatory damages, statutory damages, actual damages, court costs, and attorneys fees.

Okoe is represented by C.K. Lee and Anne Seelig of Lee Litigation Group PLLC.

The Himalayan Salt Lamps Class Action Lawsuit is Okoe v. Headclicks Inc., Case No. 1:18-cv-10911, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.