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Delaware-based diet pill company GOLO mislabeled its products and falsely advertised their weight loss and health benefits, a new lawsuit alleges.
Lead plaintiff Vincenzza Bubak filed the nationwide class action lawsuit this week accusing GOLO, LLC of engaging in prominent and systematic mislabeling and false advertising of its Release supplement that “could lead to substantial societal harm.”
Bubak bought the GOLO diet pills online in December 2020, based on claims made on the company’s website that the Release supplement would aid weight loss and provide other health benefits, says the class action lawsuit.
The pills, sold nationwide, are advertised as “the natural solution to insulin resistance,” which GOLO says is a major obstacle to losing weight.
Bubak says the pills did not work as advertised and she requested a refund from the company. Bubak says she had to cover the associated shipping and handling costs.
Bubak alleges that the company unlawfully implied the diet pills could mitigate or prevent disease. She also claims that the company gave inadequate directions for use and misleadingly said the pills were clinically proven to boost its sales.
“The Product is offered for conditions that are not amenable to self-diagnosis and treatment by individuals who are not medical practitioners; therefore, adequate directions for use cannot be written so that a layperson can use these drugs safely for their intended purposes,” the lawsuit states.
For a claim to be considered scientifically and clinically proven, the lawsuit contends, it must be widely accepted in its applicable field, have overwhelming evidence supporting it and there must be a consensus in the scientific community agreeing with the representations. The lawsuit alleges that GOLO said the studies its claims were based on relied on “pilot studies” commissioned by the company that were not peer-reviewed or part of legitimate scientific publications.
The lawsuit estimates that thousands of customers have been affected by GOLO’s alleged fraudulent behavior.
For the California subclass, Bubak is suing the company under California’s unfair competition law, false advertising law, and legal remedies act. For national and California-based consumers, Bubak is suing under the breach of warranties and breach of implied warranty of merchantability.
Bubak is seeking class action certification, damages, restitution, audit or previous complaints, interest, legal fees, and a jury trial.
This isn’t the first time a company has faced a class action lawsuit over diet pills. In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of Belviq and Belviq XR, weight loss drugs manufactured by Eisai Inc. The Belviq recall was prompted by a safety clinical trial showing the drug may be associated with an increased risk of cancer. Find out if you qualify to join the lawsuit here.
Meanwhile, plaintiffs in the Lipzozene weight loss pill class action lawsuit have started to receive checks worth up to $60.
Have you purchased GOLO diet pills? Did they work as advertised for you? Tell us about your experience in the comment section below!
The plaintiff is represented by Trenton R. Kashima and Kevin J. Stoops of Sommers Schwartz, P.C., and Nick Suciu III of Barbat Mansour Suciu & Tomina PLLC.
The GOLO Diet Pill Class Action Lawsuit is Bubak v. GOLO, LCC, Case No. 1:21-cv-00492-DAD-EPG, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
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634 thoughts onGOLO Diet Pills’ Benefits Are Falsely Advertised, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
I bought the golo pills and they did not work .I did not lose any weight.
I’ve been on golo for a month and my abdomen has a constant cramping pain so I had to take myself off with it it doesn’t work.
I have been on GOLO only a week. So I can’t say one way or another. But what I would like to know is what’s out there that works? I have tried a lot of things and nothing. Does anyone know anything that really work.? I also ordered the (Shark). ACV + KETO Gummies one time. Got them but was a different brand. That’s happen to at least 6 people I know. Ordered one thing got another. I just want something that works. Because I need help loosing.
Hello, GoLo also did not work for me.
What works though is Vyvanse. It is a prescribed medication and is about $35 a month.
I am taking it for my bedtime binge eating( what it’s mostly made for) and I have already lost 12 lbs. It is a stimulant. I’m not going to lie. And a controlled substance.
But you have better clarity, no hunger, and no binge bedtime eating. Which is what you would need to tell your doctor if you have that problem. Also, the keto diet is fast and effective. There is however a right way, and a wrong way to do it.
I went through Ideal Protien to learn the healthy way and buy my food. But currently am doing keto on my own with Vyvanse and have lost 27 lbs in a month and a half. Leto and exercise do require a discipline though.
Hope this helps.
I did golo 3 months did not work followed there plan contacted company told them it didn’t work they just apologized that was it don’t waste the money. They try to get you to purchase other products to help with it. Says you don’t have to change your diet yes you do they send you a diet plan with the pills of course following that you will lose some just with that.
I wish I had seen this site before I bought it. If you follow a 1200 calorie a day diet, you may lose weight. But all the Release pills gave me was severe diarrhea. Took the pills for a few days and started feeling ill with indigestion and a headache. Added Esomeprazole, but symptoms continued to worsen, culminating with a humiliating incident. Stopped everything, and finally started to feel better after a week. I have no idea how this is legal to sell. It’s a dangerous supplement. Do not buy!
This is the first time I have posted, but the site is trying to say I have posted before to keep my entry from being submitted. I started taking GOLO and developed a burning pain in my left leg. Stopped taking GOLO for a while went to a neurologist who told me I had Myralgia Paresthetica and prescribed Gabapentin 1 pill 3 times a day. When the burning pain subsided down to just an intermittent pin prick feeling, I went back to talking the GOLO and sure enough the burning pain came back. Take my advice…stay away from GOLO. I may have been a one off, but I would hate for anyone to experience the burning pain I felt while taking GOLO.
I started taking GOLO and developed a burning pain in my left leg. Stopped taking GOLO for a while went to a neurologist who told me I had Myralgia Paresthetica and prescribed Gabapentin 1 pill 3 times a day. When the burning pain subsided down to just an intermittent pin prick feeling, I went back to talking the GOLO and sure enough the burning pain came back. Take my advice…stay away from GOLO. I may have been a one off, but I would hate for anyone to experience the burning pain I felt while taking GOLO.
Golo has not worked all for me. I gained weight
Bought a 3 months supply of Go-Lo. Nearly one month in and have actually gained 3 pounds. IT doesn’t relieve hunger between meals. I’m cutting portions to better adhere to portion guidelines. I am eating better foods and am eating fresh fruit and vegetables. I try to exercise 15 minutes a day. The supplement MAKES me itchy, especially at night. I have not given up yet but I’m beginning to believe that the reason some people lose weight is because they reduced calories…and exercised. I’m thinking the supplement provides a placebo effect for the TRUE BELIEVERS!!!
I started taking GOLO a few months ago and lost about 12 lbs but have not lost anything for the last 6 weeks and have had terrible headaches and itchy rash all over my back and legs as well as anxiety and inability to sleep. Then I went on vacation for a week and forgot my GOLO supplements. I felt so much better, no headaches, less itchy, less anxious and able to sleep better. Just the opposite of what GOLO claims. I believe their advertising is false and the weight loss I experienced was the result of just eating less.