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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington - 2024
Medal et al. v. Amazon.com Services LLC
- Product involved
- dietary supplements (Omega-3, 5-HTP, magnesium, alpha-lipoic acid, acetyl L-carnitine)
- What was disputed
- allegations that Amazon promoted, sold, and delivered dietary supplements lacking mandatory FDA/DSHEA disclaimers and used health/therapeutic-type marketing without required disclosures
- Outcome
- motion to dismiss granted in part and denied in part; product-liability claims dismissed but plaintiffs granted leave to amend
- Seller takeaway
- If you sell supplements on Amazon, DSHEA/FDA-disclaimer omissions may not end the case early and plaintiffs can replead, so your labeling and claim substantiation should be DSHEA-compliant on every panel
