Hydroxycut Recall – FDA Issues Warning
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers today to stop taking Hydroxycut products. Hydroxycut products are marketed as a weight loss supplement. It is made by Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. of Blasdell, NY.
Iovate has agreed to recall their products after findings that some of the products may cause serious liver injuries. There have been 23 reports of liver injury reported to the FDA. The problems reported include signs of liver injury (jaundice, brown urine, elevated liver enzymes, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach pain, itching, and loss of appetite), seizures, cardiovascular disorders, rhabdomyolysis, (muscle damage which can lead to kidney failure), and in extreme cases, liver damage resulting in a liver transplant. A 19 year old male consumer of one the products has reportedly died.
If you have been taking Hydroxycut and experience any of the symptoms above, you should contact your physician as soon as possible.
While the reported cases are rare, they do exist and the FDA is asking consumers to immediately stop taking Hydroxycut products to avoid any potential dangers.
Consumers reporting the injuries have been taking the following Hydroxycut products as the recommended doses:
Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
Hydroxycut 24
Hydroxycut Carb Control
Hydroxycut Natural
All the products listed above are involved in the recall. While all are not involved in the reported cases, Iovate agreed to a recall of all products. Return unused portions of the product to the retailer
Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hoodia products are not a part of the recall as they contain different ingredients.