{"id":4487,"date":"2014-12-01T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=4487"},"modified":"2019-10-28T10:33:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T10:33:43","slug":"sports-supplement-maker-moves-consolidate-hepatitis-liver-injury-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/sports-supplement-maker-moves-consolidate-hepatitis-liver-injury-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Supplement Maker Moves to Consolidate Hepatitis and Liver Injury Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

USPLabs LLC<\/a>, which is the maker of dietary sports supplements purchased over the counter, is now asking to consolidate nine federal lawsuits that have been brought against the company by individual injured plaintiffs. The company makes the product OxyElite Pro, which has been associated with liver injuries and hepatitis. \u00a0The motion to consolidate was brought before the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in the Multi-District Litigation (MDL). USPLabs is a defendant in lawsuits pending against it in California, Florida, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Texas.<\/p>\n

There are at least six personal injury lawsuits pending as well as three proposed class-action lawsuits. It was alleged that OxyElite Pro and the product Jack3d contained unsafe ingredients or adulterated ingredients as defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<\/a><\/p>\n

The unsafe ingredient, known as DMAA, contains two substances that have been associated with fatalities and liver failure. USPLabs is located in Dallas, Texas, which has been named in these lawsuits along with GNC Holdings Inc., which has partnered with USPLabs in marketing these dietary supplement products.<\/p>\n

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USPLabs LLC, which is the maker of dietary sports supplements purchased over the counter, is now asking to consolidate nine federal lawsuits that have been brought against the company by individual injured plaintiffs. 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