USPlabs LLC of Texas is recalling some OxyElite Pro dietary supplements products because they have been linked to liver illnesses. The FDA states that there is a “reasonable probability” that the products are adulterated. FDA also said that if the company didn’t initiate a voluntary recall, FDA could be law order the company to stop … Read more
According to the FDA Enforcemnt Report for the week of October 9, 2013, millions of units of Benefiber supplement products are being recalled for a “relatively high number of consumer complaints.” The products are manufactured by Novartis Consumer Health. Many of the types and flavors of Benefiber are recalled. To see the large list, along … Read more
Ge Pharma, LLC is recalling Creafuse Powder because it contains 1,3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA), which is used as a stimulant, pre-workout, and weight loss ingredients. The FDA warns that DMAA is potentially dangerous to your health because it can elevate blood pressure and lead to heart disease. It is not a dietary ingredient and is not … Read more
Reaction Nutrition of Pennsylvania is recalling Live Clinical 90 caps because it contains undeclared milk. The product has bovine colostrum powder which is not declared on the label. Anyone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could have a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume this product. You can see the long list … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more