Lawsuit Investigation Looks into F-Factor Diet, Lead Levels
Last Updated on August 28, 2023
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At A Glance
- This Alert Affects:
- Women who purchased F-Factor diet products, including protein powders and bars.
- What’s Going On?
- Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed following claims that certain F-Factor products may contain an excessive amount of lead.
- How a Class Action Can Help
- If filed and successful, a class action lawsuit could force F-Factor to change the way it markets and/or manufactures its products and help consumers get money back for past purchases.
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed against the maker of F-Factor diet products.
According to recent reports, the products may contain an excessive amount of lead and therefore may not be safe for use by pregnant women despite the company’s claims to the contrary.
What’s the Controversy Surrounding the F-Factor Diet?
In addition to claims the F-Factor diet doesn’t put enough emphasis on exercise as part of maintaining a healthy weight, the program has received backlash for its link to a number of reported health problems and for promoting branded products that may contain excessive levels of lead.
In Spring 2020, Instagram fashion influencer Emily Gellis began sharing stories from her followers that claimed the F-Factor diet caused a number of troublesome side effects, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Heavy metal poisoning
- Bloating and other gastrointestinal issues
- Migraines
- Canker sores
- Urinary tract infections
- Rashes and hives
Hair loss, eye swelling and loss of menstrual cycle (complications of which may include infertility) have also been reported in connection with the F-Factor diet.
Lead Levels in F-Factor Products
It’s suspected that some of the reported side effects of the F-Factor diet, including heavy metal poisoning, may be due to an excessive amount of lead in the protein bars and powders.
The products do contain a Prop 65 warning label, which is required under California law to inform consumers that certain chemicals in a product may cause cancer, reproductive harm or birth defects; however, the company maintains that its products are safe for consumption – including by pregnant women – and only contain “trace amounts” of heavy metals due to the use of naturally occurring ingredients.
Pregnancy and Lead Exposure
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are specifically looking into claims that some F-Factor products are tainted with lead to determine whether the company misled women into believing the products were safe to use while pregnant. The website for F-Factor states that the products are “100% safe” for expectant mothers; however, if heavy metals are found to be present, a class action lawsuit could be filed over this potentially false and misleading statement.
Lead exposure in pregnant women has been associated with gestational hypertension and miscarriage. In addition, elevated lead levels in pregnant women may increase a child’s chance of being born underweight or with damage to the brain, kidneys or nervous system.
How Can a Class Action Lawsuit Help?
A class action lawsuit could help uncover whether F-Factor products do indeed contain unsafe amounts of lead. A successful lawsuit could also force the company to change the way it markets its products and provide money back for past purchases.
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