Zicam Maker Settles Lawsuit Over Users' Loss Of Smell

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Zicam Maker Settles Lawsuit Over Users' Loss Of Smell

300 People Claim Nasal Spray Causes Loss Of Taste, Smell

POSTED: 11:44 am MST January 20, 2006

UPDATED: 11:44 am MST January 23, 2006

A corporation that was the subject of a 7NEWS investigation has agreed

to settle a massive lawsuit.

Matrixx Corp. makes the cold remedy Zicam. In 2004, 7NEWS

Investigators revealed that some people who used Zicam's zinc nasal

spray lost their sense of smell and taste.

On Friday, Matrixx agreed to pay $12 million in settlement awards and

other charges to the 300 people who were part of a class-action

lawsuit. Matrixx said that will cover about 90 percent of the

outstanding claims.

Millions of people have used the nasal spray containing zinc

gluconate, and most have not had any problems. However, 7NEWS found

that hundreds of people who have used the product also felt an intense

burning sensation in their nose, and subsequently lost their sense of

smell.

Full story:

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/7newsinvestigates/6279576/detail.html

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amazing that people can get so much money over loss of smell when we can't get anything over loss of our children.searchingforserenity111 <searchingforserenity111@...> wrote: Zicam Maker Settles Lawsuit Over Users' Loss Of Smell300 People Claim Nasal Spray Causes Loss Of Taste, SmellPOSTED: 11:44 am MST January 20, 2006UPDATED: 11:44 am MST January 23, 2006A corporation that was the subject of a 7NEWS investigation has agreedto settle a massive lawsuit.Matrixx Corp. makes the cold

remedy Zicam. In 2004, 7NEWSInvestigators revealed that some people who used Zicam's zinc nasalspray lost their sense of smell and taste.On Friday, Matrixx agreed to pay $12 million in settlement awards andother charges to the 300 people who were part of a class-actionlawsuit. Matrixx said that will cover about 90 percent of theoutstanding claims.Millions of people have used the nasal spray containing zincgluconate, and most have not had any problems. However, 7NEWS foundthat hundreds of people who have used the product also felt an intenseburning sensation in their nose, and subsequently lost their sense ofsmell.Full story:http://www.thedenverchannel.com/7newsinvestigates/6279576/detail.html

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