LOS ANGELES—Herbalife Ltd. maintained that its products are safe after the Fraud Discovery Institute said that six of its dietary supplements contain high amounts of lead if taken as directed.
Late Monday the Fraud Discovery Institute said on its Web site that the six supplements have lead levels that exceed the limitations of California law.
Herbalife denied that its products could cause consumers harm.
"Our products fall within Food and Drug Administration suggested guidelines for the amount of lead that consumers can safely ingest through their diet and the FDA sets specific limits on lead content in certain foods," the company said in a statement.
Herbalife also noted that most products with natural ingredients, such as theirs, do have trace levels of lead naturally occurring in them.
"This is not a question of contamination resulting from the manufacturing process or as a result of unsafe handling," the company said.
