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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The dietary supplement Ginko biloba, which some believe helps improve memory (although studies have shown it is ineffective), has been linked to cancer in ratrs and mice. The new study, conducted by scientists at the National Toxicology Program (NTP), found that animals who received the supplement were more likely to develop tumors in the liver … Read more
At least 86 incidents of illness or death associated with diet supplements containing the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA) have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The illnesses reported include: heart problems, nervous system problems, and psychiatric disorders, according to the agency. Most of these reports have been voluntary from consumers and their health … Read more
Consumer Concepts is recalling ROCK-It Male Enhancement Capsules because they contain an analogue of an ingredient in an FDA-approved drug, making these products unapproved new drugs. Tests found that the products contain hydroxythiohomosildenafil, an analogue of sildenafil. All codes of the supplement are included in the recall. The products are blue capsules individually packaged on a … Read more
New Chapter, Inc. is recalling its Probiotic Elderberry dietary supplement because it may contain soy, one of the major food allergens. There have been no illnesses reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The product is Probiotic Elderberry in a 90 count amber glass jar with an outer cardboard carton. The … Read more
Green Plant, Inc. is recalling a product sold over the counter as a dietary supplement under the brand name “Night Bullet” because it contains trace amounts of an FDA-approved drug. The finished product contained trace amounts of Sulfohydroxyhomosildenafil and Aminotadalafil, which are analogues of sildenafil. Sildenafil is an FDA-approved active pharmaceutical ingredient used to treat erectile … Read more
Olaax Corp. is recalling the company’s dietary supplement sold under the brand name Maxiloss Weight Advanced Softgels because they contain undeclared Sibutramine. FDA testing found the drug in the supplement. Sibutramine was a previously approved controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 because it can substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse … Read more