Crumbling Kardashian Empire Threatened by Class Action Lawsuit

By Benge Nsenduluka, CP Reporter Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Kim and Khloe Kardashian could face a class action lawsuit following a series of complaints about the safety of a diet supplement product which they famously endorse.

The reality TV personalities have outraged consumers of QuickTrim, a weight loss system designed to help its users lose weight, after reportedly being paid a substantial sum of money to pose in skimpy bikinis and promote the product, according to The New York Post.

The renowned Bursor & Fisher law office is said to be in the process of taking legal action against both the Kardashians and the New Jersey based company Windmill Health Products, which has generated $45 million in revenue since 2009.

"My firm has been retained by an individual that purchased QuickTrim, and we are investigating the matter. We have provided written notice of our client's claims to the company and others involved in marketing QuickTrim," firm partner Scott A. Bursor told The Post.

"The active ingredient in QuickTrim weight loss products is a large dose of caffeine … The FDA has determined that caffeine is not safe or effective for weight loss," the firm wrote in an email to QuickTrim users.

The two Kardashian sisters, who allegedly earn up to $10 million per single tweet, have previously tweeted about their alleged 15-pound weight loss, which they both attribute to using QuickTrim.

The class-action lawsuit would likely affect the Kardashian empire, which has suffered immensely since Kim filed for divorce from NBA star Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.

In December, reports swirled linking Kardashian products to Chinese sweatshops, which resulted in further backlash with consumers uniting to boycott Kardashian products.

In 2010, Georgetown University physician, Adriane Fugh-Berman, complained about the safety of the ingredients that are inside of QuickTrim pills.

"They're not saying how much caffeine is in these pills. Too much caffeine can make you jittery and increase your blood pressure and pulse. If you pop a couple of these pills with your Starbucks … you could get caffeine poisoning, which can cause heart arrhythmias," Adriane said in a statement.