USN: Previous ASA rulings

These are a list of ASA rulings against USN for claims for products that are false. In spite of these rulings, USN has continued to abuse and scam consumers. 

The rulings below include all rulings made as tabulated by the ASA and updated as of 30 September 2015. We are also reliably informed that the UK ASA have ruled against a number of USN products.

Previous ASA rulings:

1. USN Carb Binder – ASA breach ruling – 23 April 2015
2. USN Fat Block / HA Steinman / 20454 – 19 Nov 2014
3. USN “Waterslim” / H A Steinman / 2014 – 685 F 14 Nov 2014
4. USN Phedra-Cut Lipo XT – ASA Breach ruling – 02 October 2014
5. USN Fat Block / HA Steinman / 20454 – 15 September 2014
6. USN / Rw De Lange / 20632 (Breach ruling)  – 17 September 2014
7. USN / 19-Testo Mass / H Steinman / 2014 -700F  – 25 Jun 2014
8. USN “Carb Binder” / H A Steinman / 2014 – 760 F – 27 Jun 2014
9. USN / 19-Testo Mass / H Steinman / 2014 -700F  – 17 Apr 2014
10. USN “Waterslim” / H A Steinman / 2014 – 685 F – 30 May 2014
11. Biogen “Testoforte” / K Charelston / 19705 – 3 Feb 2014 
12. Biogen Tribulus / HA Steinman / 20408 – (Sanctions) 31 January 2014
13. USN Cellutreat+Body Sculpting Gel / HA Steinman / 22444  – 11 Nov 2013
14. Biogen Tribulus / HA Steinman / 20408 – 8 Nov 2013 (Breach)
15. Biogen Tribulus / HA Steinman / 20408 – 11 Sept 2013
16. USN 100% Whey Protein  (no ruling) – 29 January 2013
17. Biogen “Testoforte” / K Charelston / 19705 Website ad – 16 Aug 2012
18. Biogen “Testoforte” / K Charleston / 19706 Print ad – 16 Aug 2012
19. USN Pure Protein Bar / HA Steinman / 21757  – 02 Oct 2013
20. USN Phedra-Cut Hardcore / HA Steinman / 20411 (ASC) – 05 Jun 2013
21. USN Fat Block / HA Steinman / 20454  – 25 Apr 2013
22. USN / RW De Lange / 20632  – 27 Mar 2013
23. USN Phedra-Cut Hardcore / HA Steinman / 20411  – 16 Jan 2013
24. USN Phedra-Cut Lipo XT / MM Davy / 20382  – 26 Jul 2012
25. Biogen Andrenal Boost / K Charleston / 17974  – 11 Aug 2011
26. Biogen Hoodia Appetite Control / A Dormer / 16265 – 18 Oct 2010
27. USN Cellu-Firm / HA Steinman / 5622 – (sanctions) 15 July 2009
28. USN Cellu-Form / HA Steinman / 5622 (breach) – 8 June 2009
29. USN Cellu-Firm / HA Steinman / 5622 (sanctions)  – 16 October 2008
30. USN Phedra-Cut Stimulant Free / HA Steinman / 9070 (breach)  – 8 April 2007
31. USN Cellu-Firm / HA Steinman / 5622 08 April 2008
32. USN 17 Testo-X / HA Steinman / 10726 – 3 April 2008
33. USN Phedra-Cut XT / HA Steinman / 10318 – 19 Dec 2007
34. USN Phedra-Cut Stimulant Free / HA Steinman / 9070 – 5 June 2007
35. USN Phedra-Cut Accelerator / HA Steinman / 9069 – 5 June 2007
36. USN Cellu-Firm / HA Steinman / 5622 – 2 April 2007
37. USN Cellu-Firm / HA Steinman / 5622 (original ruling) – 28 Nov 2006
38. USN Leanfast / HA Steinman / 5563 – 22 Nov 2006
39. USN Lean-R / DR HA Steinman / 4653 – 20 November 2006
40. USN Phedra-Cut / Dr HA Steinman – 3 Nov 2006
41. USN Creatine X4 / D Stein / 2962  – 14 July 2006
42. USN Creatine X4 / D Stein / 2962  – 2 May 2006
43. USN Creatine X4 / D Stein / 2962 – 3 Nov 2005
44. USN Dynamic Energy Sports Drink / Bromor Foods / 1087 – 18 July 2005
45. USN / De Castro Ramos & Others / 875 – 17 June 2005
46. Ultimate Sports Nutrition / EAS Africa – 23 December 2004

ASA rulings subsequent to this date are included in CamCheck posts below:

• Can You Get Too Much Protein? 15 September, 2021
• SLAPPing back: Court checks corporate bullying 12 February, 2021
• Sports nutrition position paper backs dietary protein over supplements 28 August, 2020
• South African Whey and Casein protein powders lack important amino acids 7 November, 2019
• USN PhedraCut Lipo XT recalled due to high caffeine content 18 September, 2019
• UK ASA rules claims of USN Phedracut breach advertising code 6 August, 2019
• Sports nutrition: spoiled by ‘wrong and immoral’ marketing 10 May, 2018
• Protein World’s Carb Blocker versus USN Carb Block 22 March, 2018
• 5 supplements that claim to speed up weight loss – and what the science says 31 January, 2018
• Why do teenagers use supplements, and where do they get their advice? 27 November, 2017
• 3 Bodybuilding Supplements That Are An Absolute Waste Of Money 16 October, 2017
• Denmark warns over online sports supplements 2 July, 2017
• Sports nutrition growth spoiled by ‘wrong and immoral’ marketing 28 June, 2017
• Sports supplements sold to children 12 May, 2017
• Garcinia Linked to Liver Damage 1 May, 2017
• Teens Receiving Inaccurate Information on Supplements 19 April, 2017
• Court strikes blow against quackery 17 March, 2017
• Some good reasons to be cautious about using dietary supplements 13 February, 2017
• Protein hype: shoppers flushing money down the toilet, say experts 28 December, 2016
• Muscle-building shakes don’t always have as much protein as they claim to 11 July, 2016
• Targeting school children in marketing campaigns for sports supplements: Is it ethical? 31 May, 2016
• USN linked to company promoting sport supplements in children 21 April, 2016
• Diet supplements threat to liver 25 January, 2016
• Power Report: Watchdog in chains as advertiser fights back 18 November, 2015
• USN’s defamation action: Commentary on RSG 21 October, 2015
• Supplement use might be a sign of disordered eating in men 8 October, 2015
• Die Burger: Aktivis gedagvaar oor aanvullers 7 October, 2015
• USN, Herbex, Antagolin, Solal and Vigro (Nativa) go to court to block ASA 6 October, 2015
• USN: Previous ASA rulings 5 October, 2015
• USN defamation charge against CamCheck 17 September, 2015
• Do sports drinks and energy bars make you a better athlete? 15 September, 2015
• CLA supplement linked to hepatitis case 14 September, 2015
• USN/Evox Protein supplements: what you need to know 26 August, 2015
• Melamine contamination in South African nutritional supplements 21 July, 2015
• USN Carb Binder – ASA breach ruling 7 May, 2015
• Nutritech Diet Meal vs USN – ASA Ruling 5 May, 2015
• Nutritech Premium Pure Whey Lite vs USN – ASA Ruling 4 May, 2015
• Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Testicular Cancer 22 April, 2015
• Study finds troubling link between use of muscle-building supplements and cancer 14 April, 2015
• MedicalBrief: Fat Blocker moves to silence fact checker 29 March, 2015
• UK ASA acts against USN product claims 26 March, 2015
• New consumer site casts doubt on (USN) supplement claims 24 March, 2015
• USN issues a ‘Take-down’ notice for CamCheck 18 March, 2015
• USN CreatineX4 – UK ruling 18 March, 2015
• USN ‘Carb binder’ – the scam continues 10 February, 2015
• White kidney bean extract for weight loss? 29 January, 2015
• Albe Geldenhuys / USN responds to CamCheck posting 26 January, 2015
• Oxygen myths that refuse to die 18 November, 2014
• USN 100% Whey Protein 13 October, 2014
• USN Fat Block – Fat chance 3 October, 2014
• USN Phedra-Cut Lipo XT – ASA breach ruling 2 October, 2014
• Anti-Doping Agency warns athletes about dietary supplements 11 August, 2014
• USN 19-Testo Mass – ASA ruling 28 July, 2014
• USN “Carb Binder” – scam product, ASA ruling 28 July, 2014
• USN 19 TESTO MASS – ASA ruling 9 May, 2014
• Albe Geldenhuys of USN, a master scam artist? 9 March, 2014
• Biogen Tribulus – ASA Santions – 31 January 2014 31 January, 2014
• Biogen Testoforte: ASA ruling – website advert 10 November, 2013
• Biogen Testoforte: ASA ruling – print advert 10 November, 2013
• Biogen Tribulus – ASA Breach ruling – 8 November 2013 8 November, 2013
• USN Pure Protein Bar – ASA ruling 10 October, 2013
• Biogen Tribulus – ASA ruling – 11 September 2013 11 September, 2013
• USN Phedra-Cut Hardcore – ASA Ruling 10 June, 2013
• USN Fat Block – Lie, no proof that it blocks fat 7 May, 2013
• USN Phedra-Cut LipoXT product – ASA ruling 7 April, 2013
• USN Weight loss product’s claims are ‘misleading’ 4 February, 2013
• USN Phedra-Cut Hardcore – No proof! 17 January, 2013
• USN Phedra-Cut Lipo XT – ASA ruling 1 August, 2012
• Biogen Andrenal Boost nonsense 12 August, 2011
• Protein supplements give no benefit to athlete’s performance 10 July, 2011
• USN Cellu-Firm – ASA Sanctions – 15 July 2009 15 July, 2009
• USN Cellu-Firm – ASA Breach ruling – 8 June 2009 8 June, 2009
• USN Cellu-Firm – ASA Sanctions – 16 October 2008 16 October, 2008
• USN Cellu-Firm – ASA Breach ruling – 8 April 2008 8 April, 2008
• USN Cellu-Firm – ASA breach ruling – 02 April 2007 2 April, 2007
• USN Cellu-Firm – ASA ruling November 2006 28 November, 2006