Written by David B. Rheingold
On Thursday, January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled Live it Up Super Greens. This nationwide recall was initiated based on the product being linked to over 50 illnesses and 20 hospitalizations across wherever the product has been sold. These are popular Amazon products. The company has launched its own recall page.
How Are the Super Greens Products Labeled?
The included products involve Original and Wild Blueberry flavors, with these specific products listed:
- Live it Up Super Greens: NET WT 8.5 oz (240g), UPC 860013190804
- Live it Up Super Greens: 30 – 0.28oz (8g) sticks, NET WT. 8.47 oz (240g), UPC 850077468063
- Live it Up Super Greens, Wild Berry: NET WT 8.5OZ (240g), UPC 860013190811
- Live it Up Super Greens, Wild Berry: 30 – 0.32oz (9g) Sticks, NET WT. 9.52oz (270g), UPC 850077468070
What are the Symptoms from Salmonella?
The more common symptoms are fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In immune compromised patients or those with more serious conditions, the bacteria can reach the bloodstream and cause arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis-like symptoms.
How Does Salmonella Get into Food Products?
Salmonella gets into food primarily from animal feces contaminating products like raw meat, poultry, eggs, and unpasteurized dairy, but it also spreads via contaminated water, infected handlers’ unwashed hands (cross-contamination), and contact with infected animals (reptiles, birds) or their environments, contaminating produce or pet food, leading to outbreaks from undercooked foods, raw items, or improperly handled fresh produce.
Do I Have a Potential Claim or Lawsuit?
Our firm is reviewing cases where there has been a hospitalization confirming salmonella poisoning. It is important to report your use of the product to healthcare providers. Make sure to preserve the product, the packaging, and purchase receipts. You may be able to access your medical records through the hospital’s patient portal.
Our firm has handled many consumer product cases. We know that acting quickly to document the claim is important first; the we look to any available reasonable settlement option which best suits our clients.
Compensation Consideration for Salmonella Poisoning
It is important to ensure that patients receive fair compensation based on the harm caused by the injury. Negotiating the right settlement can help cover:
- Medical bills
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Any other damage suffered
For further assistance, please contact our firm to arrange a consultation with an experienced legal professional who can evaluate your individual circumstances and work toward the best possible outcome for you.
David B. Rheingold, Partner
David B. Rheingold is a nationally recognized trial attorney and managing partner whose practice is devoted exclusively to complex drug, medical device, product liability and over-the-counter products litigation. For more than 35 years, he has represented individuals harmed by dangerous products, playing a leading role in high-profile cases involving Paragard IUDs, Camp Lejeune groundwater contamination, defective hernia mesh, IVC filters, Johnson & Johnson talc, and Roundup cancer claims, as well as landmark mass tort settlements including DePuy and Stryker hip implants, with a particular focus on cancer causing drugs and products.
Known for his individual hands-on approach with clients, David works closely with medical and scientific experts to build strong, individualized cases, is admitted in New York and Virginia, and has been repeatedly recognized by Super Lawyers and The National Trial Lawyers for his leadership in mass tort and product liability litigation.
Sources
Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
https://letsliveitup.com/pages/recall-super-greens
https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/spread/index.html
