Carlsons Fish oil not what it used to be !!!
I purchased this bottle of Carlsons Liquid Fish Oil recently. We have used it for years. Sadly the quality seems to have gone downhill. Why do they add sunflower oil as a stabilizer?  That's not the biggest problem. They have changed the bottle cap several times. Instead of sticking with the plastic type cap they went to a cheap, flimsy metal cap that strips threads and is hard to remove from the metal seal. I've seen where people have cut themselves on the cap or can't remove it at all.<br /><br />This particular bottle we were using caught my eye after I had been using it for a week or so. I'd been taking my regular amount and never looking too closely at the liquid. But one evening I notice something shiny and reflective inside the cap and in the liquid when the light hit it. I put it directly under bright lights and could see there were very small metallic shavings inside the cap. I have enclosed pictures so you can see what I'm referring to. The inside of the lid was disgusting!  It looked like something off of the engine in my car. It was black grimy sludge with metal shavings.<br /><br />I sent the pictures and my concern to Carlsons Laboratory directly. I have to say the customer service was a joke. They down played everything. Insisted it was nothing and refused to believe it contained metallic shavings. The pictures speak for themselves. It IS metallic inside the lid. To be treated like a person doesn't know what they are talking about and to patronize them is awful. I've been a nutritionist for years. I wont be recommending Carlson's Fish Oil anymore. Especially when customer service is insulting, and doesn't take concerns seriously. Yet they expected me to send the bottle back to them. They didn't seem overly concerned about anything I explained to them. At $40 a bottle, there are a lot of other fish oils on the market to consider using. I'm seeing lots of other complaints about the lid. Metal shavings and black grime in a product that customers are putting into their bodies is unacceptable.<br /><br />Use at your own risk.
Rating: 1 stars