YoungYou International is recalling Mega Slim Herbal Appetite Management, a dietary supplement, because it contains DMAA. DMAA, also known as 1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexanamine, or geranium extract, is dangerous to your health. It can cause a rise in blood pressure or other cardiovascular problems such as shortness of breath, tightening in the chest, or heart attack. The chemical is an unapproved dietary ingredient.
Mega Slim Herbal Appetite Management is packaged in white bottles with 30 white capsules. The lots include the bar code 736211614094 and an expiration date of June 2014. The product was only sold through the YoungYou web site.
If you purchased this product, do not take it. Return it to the company for a refund. The company is only issuing refunds to customers who return more than 50% of the unused product within 30 days of publication of this advisory, dated January 30, 2014.
This is a Level 1 recall, in which there is a “reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death”. If you have experienced any adverse reactions while taking this product, report it to the FDA MedWatch Adverse Reporting program.
