Klee Irwin
Klee Irwin is known for his infomercials for Dual-Action Cleanse. He founded Irwin Naturals in 1990[1] and New Paradigm Partners in 2005.[2]
Klee Irwin was CEO and president of Omni Nutraceuticals. In 2001 the Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to Klee Irwin as president and CEO of Omni Nutraceuticals, Inc. warning him about serious safety concerns and multiple violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.[3]
In 2004 the Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to Irwin Naturals stating that they had reviewed the claims about the "Maximum Strength Phase 2 Carb-Blocker" product and concluded these claims were not supported by reliable and competent scientific evidence.[4]
In 2008 the Securities and Exchange Commission revoked the registration of multiple registered securities including Omni Nutraceuticals, Inc. based on repeated failure to file required periodic reports with the SEC. The last report the SEC received reported a net loss of $7,032,000 in a period of nine months.[5]
In 2009 WHNT News reported that a man from Tennessee said he was nearly killed by Dual Action Cleanse, a product sold by Irwin. At that time the product had generated 816 complaints nationwide at the Better Business Bureau of Los Angeles. President of the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama Michele McDaniel said: "Some of the complaints are about unauthorized charges -- when a consumer tries to get a refund, they're having trouble. We're certainly concerned about the patterns that are showing in this report".[6]
In 2011 several district attorneys filed a civil lawsuit and Irwin Naturals was ordered to pay $2,650,000 for unfair business practices, false and misleading advertising, and charging for products that were never ordered and failing to reimburse customers. Irwin Naturals sold products like 10 Day Hoodia Diet & Fast Action Hoodia Diet that, contrary to the information on the label, did not contain Hoodia gordonii. Several of their products contained an illegal amount of lead, in one case (Green Tea Fat Burner) over fourteen times over the legal limit, but the products were not marked with the warning labels that are required by law.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ irwinnaturals.com
- ^ kleeirwin.org
- ^ Omni Nutraceuticals, Inc. 16-Oct-01 on fda.gov
- ^ Irwin Naturals 22-Oct-04 on fda.gov
- ^ http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2008/34-58764.pdf
- ^ Fayetteville Man Says Colon Cleansing Product Nearly Killed Him - WHNT News - February 10, 2009
- ^ DIETARY SUPPLEMENT DISTRIBUTOR TO PAY $2.65 MILLION TO SETTLE HISTORIC STATEWIDE UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES LAWSUIT - Orange County District Attorney Press Release - orangecountyda.com
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