Dexatrim Max Class Action Lawsuit

If you’re taking Dexatrim Max to lose weight, you may want to pay attention to this class action lawsuit recently filed in Federal Court. The Dexatrim class action claims that not only does the weight loss pill not help you to lose weight, but it also contains a hazardous carcinogen that has been linked to various diseases, including lung cancer.

The Dexatrim Max class action lawsuit was filed nearly eight months after a report released by ConsumerLab.com found that Dexatrim was contaminated with the dangerous chemical hexavalent chromium, which can cause upset stomach, ulcers, convulsions, kidney and liver damage, and even death. Hexavalent chromium is also a known carcinogen and is most famous for causing the cancer in the movie Erin Brockovich.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hexavalent chromium poses “serious adverse health effects and has been linked to a variety of diseases and illnesses,” specifically, an increased risk of lung cancer.

The Dexatrim lawsuit claims Chattem, Inc. — the company that manufactures, markets, distributes and sells the dietary supplement — was aware of, or should have been aware of, the presence of this dangerous chemical, but failed to inform unwitting consumers about the deadly ingredient.

“Although Chattem goes to great lengths to promote the healthfulness and safety of Dexatrim, none of Chattem’s promotional materials or labels disclosed the fact that Dexatrim contains hexavalent chromium, or provided any warning concerning the potential adverse health effects associated with ingestion of the hazardous chemical,” the lawsuit states.

The class action further quotes the ConsumerLab.com report, which concluded that Dexatrim contains “a tea blend and ginseng, which may provide an ‘energizing’ feeling, but [are] not known to cause weight loss” and also “contains many B vitamins and iodine which, although needed for metabolism, will not cause weight loss.”

The Dexatrim Max lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. consumers who purchased the weight loss product, including Dexatrim Max Complex 7, Dexatrim Max Daytime Appetite Control, and Dexatrim Max Slim Packs. If certified as a class action, it will seek to award class members injunctive relief, an order requiring Chattem to issue corrective advertising, and other relief.

A copy of the Dexatrim Max Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.