And in recall number three today, the supplements Quick Thin and Bethel Advance, by Bethel Nutritional Consulting, have been recalled. The products contain sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine is no longer on the market because anyone who takes it has a serious risk of heart attack and stroke. And phenolphthalein can cause potentially serious gastrointestinal disturbances, irregular heartbeat, muscle cramps, and cancer with long term use. No adverse reactions have been reported yet. The FDA found that Quick Thin gold capsules and Bethel Advance white capsules were tested in June. Bethel 30 green capsules were recalled on June 11, 2013 for the same reason. The FDA has not approved any of these supplements as drugs, so the safety and effectiveness of the products are unknown. All … [Read more...]
Dietary Supplement Recall Number Two Today: Tranquility
Health and Beyond in Boca Raton, Florida is recalling its product Tranquility because it contains Doxepin, a pharmaceutical drug for sleep, and Chlorpormazine, which is used to treat psychotic disorders. The product could cause dizziness. There have not been any reports of adverse effects to date related to this recall. Tranquility is packaged in a white bottle with 30 pills in each. The lot numbers are #36678 and #36680. The expiration date is 9/15. Tranquility was distributed nationwide through wholesale and retail outlets and over the internet. If you have purchased this product, stop using it. You can report adverse effects to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting system. Contact your physician if you are experiencing any problems after taking this product. For questions and … [Read more...]
Another Dietary Supplement Recall: BEST SLIM
The dietary supplement BEST SLIM is being recalled because it contains sibutramine, which is a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 after a study found that anyone taking it had an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Sibutramine substantially increases blood pressure and pulse rate and presents a significant risk to patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke. BEST SLIM is sold in 40 pill lots with lot number 109400 and expiration date December 31, 2016. The product is distributed by CTV Best Group. The product was sold through retail stores and internet sales between April 2013 and July 2013. If you purchased this product, destroy it or return it for a refund. Do not consume this … [Read more...]
Dietary Supplements Containing Unsafe Additive DMAA Destroyed
The FDA has forced GNC Inc., a distributor of dietary supplements, to destroy two products that contained the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA). The government obtained seizure orders for GNC facilities in three states before the company agreed to destroy the supplements. The products are OxyElite Pro and Jack3D, distributed by USPlabs with an estimated retail value of more than $8.5 million. DMAA is an amphetamine derivative advertised for weight loss and muscle building, but the compound is implicated in narrowing of blood vessels and arteries, which can increase blood pressure and lead to heart attack, seizures, and death. There have been reports of more than 100 illnesses around the country associated with products containing DMAA. Six people have died. USPlabs received a … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Take Healthy Life Chemistry B-50
The FDA is warning consumers that they should not take or purchase Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First B-50, which is marketed as a vitamin B dietary supplement. A preliminary FDA lab analysis showed that the product contains two anabolic steroids. - methasterone, a controlled substance, and dimethazine. Those two ingredients are not listed on the label and should not be in an over the counter dietary supplement. There have been 29 reports of adverse incidents associated with this product. People have had abnormal lab tests for liver and thyroid function and abnormal cholesterol levels. In addition, some have experienced muscle cramps and pain. Women who took this product have had unusual hair growth and missed periods; men have had low testosterone and impotence. Howard … [Read more...]
FDA Says Illegal Products Claim Treatment for Diabetes
The FDA is warning consumers that some dietary supplements are illegally claiming that they can cure or treat diabetes. More alarming, some of these products contain harmful and unsafe ingredients. The agency issued warning letters to 15 companies that their products violate the law. These products were sold online and in retail stores. The products include Sugar Balancer by Health King Enterprises, Eradicator by Naturecast Products, Diabetes Daily Care by Nature's Health Supply, Glucocil by Neuliven Health, and Zostrix Creams by Health Care Products, among others. The FDA says that "consumers with diabetes risk serious health complications by choosing illegally sold diabetes products, which m ay also be dangerous. Bogus diabetes products are flooding the marketplace, especially the … [Read more...]
Beta Recalls Supplements With Potentially Dangerous Ingredient
Beta Labs LTD is recalling the dietary supplements Oxyphen XR, Phentalene, Phen FX, and Red Vipers Lot because they contain the potentially dangerous ingredient 1,3 dimethylamylamine (“DMAA”). The Products contain DMAA. Ingesting DMAA can elevate blood pressure and lead to cardiovascular problems. Consumers who have purchased these products should not use them. The UPC codes and lot numbers for the recalled products are as follows: Oxyphen XR, UPC 70541 59974, Lot #s 200910 and 200911; Phentalene UPC 70541 59982, Lot # 58800512; Phen FX UPC 29882 55980, Lot # 1205129; and Red Vipers UPC 29882 55981, Lot # 1205128. The products were all sold in capsule form. The recalled products were sold nationwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers that DMAA is … [Read more...]
Bethel Nutritional Consulting Recalls Weight Loss Pills
Bethel Nutritional Consulting is recalling weight loss pills after the FDA found that the supplement tested positive for Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The FDA has not approved Bethel 30, green capsules as drugs. Sibutramine will substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in patients and may react with other medications in life-threatening ways. This may present a significant risk for anyone with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke. Bethel 30, green capsules are marketed as a Natural Herb for Weight Loss. It is packaged in plastic white bottles containing 30 capsules for bottle. The lot number is 120514 with EXP: … [Read more...]
XYMOGEN Recalls Artriphen, a Dietary Supplement, for Undeclared Allergens
XYMOGEN of Florida is recalling artriphen, a dietary supplement used for joint support, because it contains traces of soy and milk. Those ingredients are two of the major food allergens. No allergic reactions have been reported to date. Brian Blackburn, XYMOGEN's president and CDEO, said, "in the past, our contract manufacturing partners applied labels to our products, thus the weight of responsibility on what allergens were or were not cleared rested with them as the party handling the raw materials." The company started their own manufacturing, and discovered the allergens were not included in the product's labeling while preparing to buy artriphen in bulk and label and package it at its own facility. FDA regulations require dietary supplement manufacturers to disclose any of the … [Read more...]
ebA Multivitamins Recalled for Undeclared Milk
Saratoga Therapeutics of Pennsylvania is recalling 900 bottles of ebA Multivitamin Supplements because they may contain milk proteins and lactose. Milk is one of the major food allergens. Anyone with an allergy to milk may have a serious reaction if they consume this product. One customer with a known milk allergy reported an anaphylactic reaction to ebA and another customer reported becoming sick. These lots numbers may be affected: #0912164 with expiration date of 12/12, and #1110354 with expiration date of 10/14. The ebA Multivitamin Supplement was distributed nationwide in the United States and in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Finland, Ireland, Malaysia, Switzerland, and Tasmania. It reached customers by mail order, fax order, internet sales, and doctors' office sales. The … [Read more...]
