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Class Action Lawsuit Regarding the Use of Butylated Hydroxy (Ace) Petroleum Detergents in omega Protein Supplements

There is a new lawsuit involving an athlete suing his sports drink company over the results of his daily nutritional breakfast. His attorney claims that he developed the condition from consuming too many omega fats and that the drinks company’s ingredient list is inadequate to prevent this. According to the attorney, this is the first case of an athlete suing a company over the results of his diet.

If this case becomes successful, it could be a landmark ruling for athletes who believe that the ingredients of the supplements they consume are important in maintaining their performance and health. It might also open the floodgates for similar lawsuits involving athletes and other active people.

Omega Protein Lawsuit

The legal issue revolves around whether or not an athlete can sue because of a reaction to a preservative used in the preservative of his diet. The athlete claims that he suffered a negative reaction to the preservative used in the tuna and Texas land shrimp he ate.

According to the legal case the preservative in question was a low dose of a pharmaceutical called mercury. The preservative was added to make the shrimp taste better. The legal case says that the amount of mercury used should have been tested for safety purposes.

In a related lawsuit involving an athlete from Texas, another Dallas-based food company has been accused of using high levels of potassium in its Texas land cattle smoked sirloin recipe.

The ingredient list reads like a nightmare, including but not limited to: potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, and hydrochloric acid. Potassium is listed separately on the ingredient label as a main ingredient, so it would not be surprising to find this listed in a preservative if it were in fact included in the smoked sirloin. There have been similar lawsuits against this company in the past.

The FDA does not regulate the manufacturing of fish oil supplements, but rather requires that they are sold with proper directions for their use.

They also state that they have never seen evidence linking fish oil to negative health effects. However, the FDA will take any negative reports about a product very seriously. The FDA receives regular reports on adverse reactions to fish and seafood. They are also aware of the lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs in the above-mentioned tuna and Texas land cattle smoked sirloin recipe suit. The agency has stated that it will be investigating these claims.

Back, to the Omega Automatic 1950s Watch and its ingredients:

dioxane, formaldehyde, and triclosan. According to a report from the non-profit group Environmental Working Group, there are at least 20 ingredients that should not be contained in any omega 3 fish oil products. This report lists the entire ingredients in both the soft and hard versions of the product. Although they are listed, the full names are not given.

It is unknown if the manufacturer has signed the agreement stated in the attached document. This particular company is also the manufacturer of the children’s chewable versions of the Omega Automatic watch.

The soft version of the watch is also available with the name Trilastin S. The ingredients in this product include acetylated lanolin, formaldehyde, parabens, silicone, and phthalates. The hard version of the watch, the omega seven watch, has two chemicals, silicone and butylated hydroxyl, among others. The manufacturers of the omega xl and omega osmosis are currently facing a class action suit regarding their use of ethylene oxide in their omega osmosis membrane products.