Charges Filed Against The Manufacturers Of Jack3d

One supplement company is going to need more than a pre-workout to get through some of these charges...

Many criminal charges and civil injunctions have been filed against 117 makers and/or distributors of dietary supplements, considered potentially dangerous.

U.S. government agencies have announced that one of the compaies is USPlabs, which sold the popular pre-workout powder Jack3d.

The investigation has been carried out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, who have revealed the company were dishonest in their claims they were using natural plant extracts in Jack3d and OxyElite Pro.

They were instead found to be using a synthetic stimulant made in a Chinese chemical factory, and were apparently aware of research that linked it to liver toxicity.

The chemical is aegeline, which caused liver damage in some consumers to the point they needed liver transplants.

Another person died after taking their products.

In late 2013, USPlabs said it would halt distribution of OxyElite Pro as it was linked to liver damage. 

But instead of doing so, they tried to sell as much of it as they could in stores nationwide.

"The criminal charges against USPlabs should serve as notice to industry that if products are a threat to public health, the FDA will exercise its full authority under the law to protect Americans and bring justice," said Howard Sklamberg from the FDA.

Those from the company have been arrested by the U.S Marshals Service, whilst their investment accounts, real estate and other items have been seized.

Another complaint has been filed against Bethel Nutritional Consulting Inc, due to their products containing potentially harmful drugs.

These particular drugs were removed from the U.S market in 2010 because of the risk of heart attack and stroke.