Polaris Lawyers represents Mr Dominic Noonan-O’Keefe as the lead Plaintiff in a potential class action against Blackmores Limited.

In May 2023, Dominic Noonan-O’Keeffe purchased and started taking Blackmores vitamin supplements to maintain his health in anticipation of the birth of his first child on 26 May 2023. He was unaware that the Blackmores Super Magnesium+ and Ashwagandha+ he was taking contained potentially toxic levels of vitamin B6 and could not have imagined the significant long term medical problems that taking the supplement would cause.

In August 2023, Dominic started experiencing significant fatigue, excruciating headaches and hypersensitivity to his environment. His symptoms escalated with Dominic experiencing muscle spasms, neuralgia, heart palpitations, visual disturbances and loss of sensation across his body. Dominic was left unable to conncentrate, struggling to sleep, constantly in pain and even at times found it difficult walking. His medical team would go on to identify neuropathy caused by excessive B6 levels in the Blackmores supplements.   

Dominic later discovered that the Magnesium+ he had been taking contained approximately 29 times the recommended daily intake of vitamin B6.

Despite stopping the supplements in February 2024, he continues to experience a variety of symptoms daily including nerve pain, visual disturbances, muscle spasms and loss of sensation.

Dominic wants changes to the way that supplements containing B6 are sold, to make sure that what he and countless other people have suffered does not happen to someone else.

Polaris Lawyers is now investigating potential class action against Blackmores for the excessive B6 levels in their vitamin supplements.  

Quotes attributable to Polaris Founder and Director Nick Mann:

‘It’s alarming to walk down the vitamin aisle of any chemist in Australia and see vitamin supplements containing levels of B6 which are far and above the recommended daily intake.’ 

‘What happened to Dominic is tragic, but he is not alone – we are aware of reports that excessive levels of B6 in over-the-counter supplements may have caused lasting injuries to hundreds of Australians’

‘Polaris Lawyers is currently investigating a class action on behalf of anyone who has suffered injuries as a result of excessive levels of B6 as a result of taking Blackmores vitamin supplements.’

‘Consumers of supplements have a right to be confident that the product they purchase will be safe for their use. The fact that potentially harmful supplements have been approved for sale by the regulator does not alter the legal obligations of manufacturers to ensure that the products are safe for consumers.’