Are you trying to say that Smiling Bob has turned that smile upside-down?
Posted on 02/14/2005 8:32:19 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Lawsuits Spread in Over Penis Enlargement Claims
Mon Feb 14, 6:17 PM ET Health - Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A New Jersey man has filed a false advertising lawsuit against a maker of herbal penis enlargement pills, alleging the medicine does not fulfill its promises, the plaintiff's lawyer said on Monday.
Two similar cases, filed last year in Colorado and Ohio, accuse manufacturers of herbal dietary supplements, VigRx and Enzyte, of falsely claiming to be able to add substantial length and girth to a man's penis.
All three suits seek class action status and claim to represent more than 1 million total plaintiffs.
In the latest case, filed on Jan. 21 in New Jersey state court, plaintiff Michael Coluzzi claimed he paid $59.95 for a 30-day supply of Alzare pills but "experienced no increase in penis size," and then was unable to collect a promised refund from manufacturer Alzare LLC of Boca Raton, Florida.
Neither Alzare nor chief operating officer Scott Hammond, both named as defendants, could be reached for comment.
Coluzzi's attorney, Stephen DeNittis, said many men had been taken in by dubious claims that the product would add up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) to their penises by "very, very convincing" advertising, such as infomercials featuring doctors and porn stars.
"Males, for whatever reason, may be susceptible because of what they feel they lack," DeNittis said. "It was so believable I confirmed with an expert (that the claims were false) before I filed the lawsuit. They said they had done medical studies proving that it works."
The ads for Alzare tablets, comprised of ginseng, yohimbe bark, L-arginine and other ingredients, guaranteed results within a week and claimed a 95 percent success rate in the more than 100,000 men who have used it, the suit said.
But last year, the Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission saying the maker of Enzyte had not backed up its claims with science.
Although thousands of complaints have been registered with local government agencies and the Better Business Bureau, few lawsuits have been filed because the companies appear to be "judgment proof," DeNittis said.
"They don't have enough assets for plaintiffs to recover, and some of the defendants are fly-by-night -- they close up shop after they get sued," he said.
All three lawsuits claim that plaintiffs were unable to contact the companies for guaranteed refunds after spending hundreds of dollars for the penis enhancers.
I'm glad these lawsuits nipped that one in the bud... I was just startin to think those little pills for my little problem... hehe heee!!!
Are you trying to say that Smiling Bob has turned that smile upside-down?
I'm sure the penis enlargement industry operates under the assumption no one will sue because they don't want their name on public record, but it was bound to happen sooner or later...
-Eric
That's not my bag, baby!
This is a growing problem. Inflated claims of products with dubious potency are a rising source of consumer fraud. Legal barriers must be erected to prevent unsuspecting people from getting the shaft.
You've heard the one where the girl wants 12" and wants it to hurt?
Bob's smiling because so many, ahem, "male-member challenged" men sent in $59.95 for a 50 cent bag of vitamin and herb pills....
NeverGore :^)
I was wondering when the people buying and using this stuff would wake up and realize it was a scam.
I wonder what exhibit "A" for the plaintiff is going to be.
No pictures, please.
They'd better get no more than a refund of what they spent. Otherwise, it's just rewarding stupidity.
These consumers got the shaft they didn't want.
But last year, the Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission saying the maker of Enzyte had not backed up its claims with science.Their claim was dismissed for lack of errr....evidence.
-Eric
Droll.
The evidence will never stand up in court. :^)
Droll as well!
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