Toxic Chemicals Detected in Certain Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamins, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges

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A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin Folic Acid + DHA Softgels contain various toxic chemicals associated with cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

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The 30-page lawsuit comes after an independent research project known as PlasticList tested 312 products for plastic chemicals, including Nature Made’s prenatal multivitamin. According to the case, PlasticList’s December 2024 report indicates that the Nature Made supplements contained unsafe levels of phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA)—synthetic chemicals widely used in the manufacturing of plastic packaging.

The complaint notes that phthalates and bisphenols can leach from plastic containers into food, and that exposure to these endocrine-disrupting chemicals is harmful to human health, fetal development and early-life growth.

For instance, one type of phthalate allegedly found in the Nature Made supplements, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, has been associated with earlier menopause, low birth weight, pregnancy loss and preterm birth, the case contends. The chemical has also been categorized as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the filing shares.

The lawsuit accuses defendant Pharmavite LLC of falsely advertising the Nature Made prenatal multivitamins as safe for consumption by pregnant and lactating women and their fetuses, newborns and infants. Pharmavite “knew or should have known” of the presence of harmful chemicals in its product yet failed to disclose this information to consumers to maximize its profits, the suit alleges.

The case was filed in California by two residents who say they bought Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin Folic Acid + DHA Softgels relying on the label representations that the product “[s]upports the development of baby’s brain, eyes & nervous system.”

“Reasonable consumers believe that representations about supporting the development of a child during pregnancy would mean that the product is completely free of endocrine disrupting chemicals,” the case says. “Expecting parents place a high value and price premium on supplements that are free of such substances, as [the defendant] knows.”

The Nature Made lawsuit claims the plaintiffs had no reason to believe that the products contained unsafe levels of phthalates and bisphenol and would not have bought the supplements had they known.

The lawsuit looks to represent all United States residents who purchased Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin Folic Acid + DHA Softgels and all substantially similar products during the applicable statute of limitations period.

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