Supplement to Blame for Florida Woman's 'Resuscitated Sudden Death Episode,' Suit Alleges

PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Florida woman claims that her use of a dietary supplement containing ephedra caused her to suffer a 'resuscitated sudden death episode,' which has left her with an internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) to regulate her heartbeat. Mary E. McAdams and Everett W. McAdams, Jr., v. Rexall Sundown, Inc., et al., No. 502003CA002485XXPLAG (Fla. Cir. Ct., Palm Beach Cty.).

The suit alleges that Rexall Sundown, Inc., the manufacturer of Metab-O-Lite, sold a defective product, failed to adequately warn consumers concerning the potential dangers of the supplement, and breached the express and implied warranties that the product was …