“Biggest Loser” trainer Jillian Michaels is being sued by a woman who used a weight-loss product known as “Calorie Control,” a supplement that Michaels endorses. The suit says that the advertising claims featuring Michaels suggest that all you need to do is take the pills before meals, and you’ll lose weight. According to an Associated Press article at MSNBC, the lawsuit states:
“Ms. Michaels knows better — taking two pills before eating does not miraculously cause weight loss,” and that the consumer is suing for an unspecified amount.
Hmm… if Ms. Michaels should have known better… shouldn’t the consumer have, too? Or, could she have been so desperate to lose weight that she truly believed it was that simple?
Is the company to blame? Should the manufacturer be held liable for making false claims? Or does all advertising overstate a product’s effectiveness or quality to some extent?
Who is at fault here? Is Michaels out to make a quick buck so much that she doesn’t care she is making a false statement about a product? Is Michaels really to blame or is it a case of “Buyer Beware” since we all know deep down a pill can’t do it for us?
What do you think? Post your comments!
Trainer Jillian Michaels in Hot Water? originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 23:32:03.
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