Himalayan Glow Class Action Says Salt Lamp Doesn’t Benefit Health

Himalayan Glow salt products made by WBM LLC d/b/a WBM International were marketed as being effective at treating and preventing many health problems despite the fact that they were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a class action lawsuit alleges.

Plaintiff Alexandr Tsvettsikh alleges WBM has engaged in an extensive nationwide marketing campaign to promote the preventative and curative properties of its Himalayan Glow Salt Lamps and Salt Candle Holders.

According to the Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit, salt lamps are a type of lamp that use salt to cover a light bulb, and salt candle holders are candle holders that are made out of a piece of salt. The light and heat from the light bulb or candle flame dry out the salt and release absorbed moisture back into the air.

However, Tsvettsikh says the light and heat of Himalayan Glow products cannot produce enough ions to have any effect on a person’s health.

“Defendant’s Products have negligible medical capability,” the Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit says. “By making false, deceptive and misleading statements to consumers, Defendant has deceived thousands of consumers into purchasing its products.”

According to the Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit, Tsvettsikh purchased a Himalayan Glow Salt Lamp product on Amazon.com for about $24.95 after reading advertisements promoting the product. He claims he paid a premium price for the Himalayan Glow Salt Lamp because he believed it had was an effective way to treat and prevent health problems.

“At the time of purchase, Plaintiff Tsvettsikh did not know that the Salt Lamp was incapable of dehumidifying the air, removing dust mites, curing depression, enhancing his immune system, helping his headaches, enhancing his serotonin levels, and reducing his vulnerability to the flu,” the Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit states.

Tsvettsikh says he would not have purchased the Himalayan Glow Salt Lamp if he had known that these medical claims were deceptive. According to the Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit, the plaintiff was misled by WBM’s mischaracterization of the salt lamp’s properties and alleged health benefits. Tsvettsikh says he did not receive the benefits he was promised and that he has lost money as a result of WBM’s allegedly false claims about the product.

Tsvettsikh claims WBM has “unjustly profited in the lucrative market for natural and safe remedies and medical devices” by marketing its Himalayan Salt products as being effective at curing health problems without side effects.

By filing the Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit, Tsvettsikh seeks to represent himself and a Class of consumers who purchased WBM salt products for personal use. He asserts claims for violations of New York’s Deceptive Acts or Practices Law, breach of express warranty, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.

The Himalayan Glow class action lawsuit seeks equitable and declaratory relief, restitution and alternative damages. Tsvettsikh also seeks an order prohibiting WBM from continuing to package, market and advertise its Himalayan Salt products with misleading statements about their allegedly medicinal properties.

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

The Himalayan Glow Class Action Lawsuit is Alexandr Tsvettsikh v. WBM LLC d/b/a WBM International, Case No. 1:17-cv-01004, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.