The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using a product called Mass Destruction, marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. The product is labeled to contain at least one synthetic anabolic steroid and has been linked to at least one reported serious illness.
The FDA was alerted by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services of a serious injury associated with use of this product. A previously healthy 28-year-old male developed liver failure and requires a liver transplant after just several weeks of product use. Liver injury can happen when using products that contain anabolic steroids and steroid-like substances.
Mass Destruction is manufactured for Blunt Force Nutrition in Sims, North Carolina and is sold in retail stores, fitness gyms, and on the internet. An investigation is now ongoing to identify the product’s manufacturer.
If you have consumed this product and are experiencing health problems, consult a health care professional as soon as possible. Unexplained fatigue, abdominal or back pain, and discolored urine are some of the symptoms associated with liver problems.
Anabolic steroids can cause other serious long-term consequences, including adverse effects on blood lipid levels, increased risk of heart attack and stroke, masculinization of women, infertility in males, and short stature in children. If you have experienced any problems with this or other supplement product, report it to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Even Reporting program.
