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Supplements manufactured by Nature’s Way Products LLC are mislabeled as being “Made in the USA” because the products contain ingredients that are sourced from foreign countries, according to a class action lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court earlier this month.
Plaintiff Angel McDonnell says she purchased Alive! Women’s Energy Supplement and other Nature’s Way vitamin supplements that included a label indicating that the products were “Made in the USA.” She says she relied on the labels and was under the belief that the supplements met the legal standard to bear the “Made in USA” label.
According to the Nature’s Way class action lawsuit, the “Made in USA” label on Nature’s Way products is deceptive because the supplements contain “substantial ingredients that are manufactured in and sourced from foreign countries.” McDonnell claims she paid more for these deceptively labeled supplements than they’re actually worth.
The foreign-sourced ingredients include vitamins like vitamin C (ascorbic acid), the Nature’s Way class action lawsuit alleges. McDonnell claims that the foreign-sourced ingredients make up a “significant part” of the products; therefore, the use of the phrase “Made in the USA” on the product labels is deceptive under Federal Trade Commission guidelines.
The deceptive labeling class action lawsuit asserts the “Made in USA” labels were placed on the products with the intention that consumers rely on them when choosing to purchase the products. McDonnell claims that the company does this in order to capitalize on consumers’ interest in purchasing American-made products.
McDonnell describes herself as a patriotic American who is willing to pay a premium for products that are made in the United States. According to the Nature’s Way class action lawsuit, she is not alone. McDonnell points to a 2015 Consumer Reports survey that found nearly 80 percent of Americans are willing to pay a higher price for products that are made in the United States.
The deceptive labeling class action lawsuit asserts violations of the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and violations of the deceptive trade practices statutes of other states that have implemented such laws.
The Nature’s Way Made in USA class action lawsuit seeks to represent a Class of individuals in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Washington and other states that have enacted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act or similar laws, and who have purchased Nature’s Way dietary supplements that include “Made in the USA” or “USA-sourced” labels.
McDonnell is seeking an injunction, compensatory and punitive damages, a jury trial, attorneys’ fees and other costs.
The plaintiff is represented by David & Norris LLP and Bekkerman Law Offices LLC.
The Nature’s Way Made in USA Class Action Lawsuit is Angel McDonnell v. Nature’s Way Products LLC, et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-05011, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
UPDATE: On March 28, 2017, a federal judge denied Nature’s Way’s motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit.
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27 thoughts onNature’s Way Class Action Says Supplements Not ‘Made in USA’
I’ve been buying nature’s way for several years now, and I decided to see where they are made. . When it says, made in the USA, that’s what we’re expecting, faults advertising, once again.
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AMAZON for allowing MASSIVE FRAUD on their vitamin/ supplement sales!
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#1 FALSE ADVERTISING ON AMAZON:
JUST FOUND OUT THESE supplements ARE MADE IN ‘CHINA’
The misleading label reads: “DISTRIBUTED by”…
Micro Ingredients in Diamond Bar, CA….
but not MANUFACTURED in the USA! … FALSE ADVERTISING!
I went to their website which says:
“Micro Ingredients is a premier raw and pure nutrition ingredients supplier in California.”
–Taken right off their website.
Read it again, carefully.
Very cleverly approved by their attorneys, no doubt.
It does NOT say that their “ingredients” are from California…
It says that THEY are in … California.
Nowhere on their website or on Amazon does it say their products are:
“MADE IN THE USA” or
“MANUFACTURED IN THE USA”
I am RETURNING their Omega-3 Fish Oil
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Come on Amazon! You can do a better job of policing this
kind of FALSE LABELING!
#2
JUST FOUND OUT THESE ARE MADE IN ‘CHINA’
The misleading label reads: “MANUFACTURED FOR”… Agobi
So i went to their website: Agobi.us … TOTAL JOKE!
NO info about their product quality or their company background, etc.
This is not MANUFACTURED in the USA! … FALSE ADVERTISING!
I am RETURNING their Ashwaganda
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Come on Amazon! You can do a better job of policing this
kind of FALSE LABELING!
How do I go about having my name added to this lawsuit? I as well have though Nature’s Way supplements were made in the USA. It is deception to the American public with there labeling and higher pricing than other products similar with same ingredients. I’m used them for years. I’ll be waiting for a response. Thank you.
Thought these were made in the USA.
I Purchased Nature’s Way Alive Once Daily Women’s 50+ Ultra Potency Multi-Vitamin today May 5, 2020
Box says it’s from Green Bay WI USA.
Is this true? I want a product that is USA made.
Please get back to me. Thank you.
After reading this article i now know why i have felt no better after taking Natures Way vitamins for years. I take most vitamins mid morning, and by evening i have stomach pain. Just been blaming it on my age. Getting older and having abdominal issues !!!
Oh no! I just spent $18.00 on this product that is not made in the USA! Package says from Green Bay WI USA. I feel cheated!
I am concerned I have been taking this Vitamin by NATURE’S WAY ….POTASSIUM.
I have been taking it for over 3 years.
Wow! I just brought Alive women’s over 50 vitamins. Are they safe, do they have quality ingredients? Please let me know. Thank you.
UPDATE: On March 28, 2017, a federal judge denied Nature’s Way’s motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit.
I’ve been purchasing this product for me and my daughter
I want in on this dirty.
I have been taking Natured Way vitamins many years now.With the label saying made in the USA.I have been paying extra for this reason only.Hate Scammers!Shame on you Natures Made USA label.
Greed rules the world. They’ve been slipping in inferior overseas products in everything we buy. Food, clothing, cars, appliances that quickly fail. It’s truly a sad time. Stand up! Make some noise!