A class action lawsuit has been filed against the creators and distributors of Total Body alleging the nutritional supplement was defective and caused bodily harm with excessive selenium.
Total Body Defective Supplement
The lawsuit was filed in 14th Judicial Circuit Court in Chipley, FL and claims that a batch of Total Body Formula created by Wright Pharma and distributed by Total Body was defective and contained an excess of selenium.
Excessive amounts of selenium can be toxic to humans and can cause hair loss, severe muscle cramps, motor neuron death, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and endocrine disturbances including thyroid hormone and insulin regulation problems.
The US Food and Drug Administration released a warning in late March 2008 regarding information on 23 people in Florida who experienced serious reactions to these products seven to 10 days after ingestion. The FDA advised consumers not to purchase or consume Total Body Formula and noted that the product has been distributed in 15 states, including Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
