StarCaps shipping stopped
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Los Angeles-based marketer Nikki Haskell suspends shipping the weight-loss supplement after a National Football League player alleged Oct. 28 that the product was tainted with bumetanide, a diuretic the NFL banned because it may mask steroid use. In an e-mail, StarCaps said it is aware of the lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court by New Orleans Saints player Jamar Nesbit and is taking steps to ensure customers receive a safe and effective product. Nesbitt served a four-game suspension after he tested positive for the banned substance. Nesbitt did not appeal the suspension, but another Saints player who also tested positive for bumetanide after using StarCaps is appealing his suspensions. According to ads, StarCaps contains papaya, garlic, valerian, corn spices, papain, magnesium carbonate and magnesium oxide. Nesbitt's lawsuit comes as Congress presses for tighter regulation of supplements, partly due to athletes' complaints about products tainted with steroid ingredients. Industry says supplements are a scapegoat for intentional steroid use