FDA Warns Consumers To Stop Using Hydroxycut Products
In a post published back in January 14, 2009, this blog discussed the fact that the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had identified a number of weight loss products as containing potentially dangerous ingredients. Recent events have shown the warnings to be justified.
The FDA has warned consumers to immediately stop using the Hydroxycut line of weight loss products, citing reports of death due to liver failure and other serious health problems. The Hydroxycut brand includes pills, drinks and powders marketed to increase energy, burn calories and fat, and control appetite. Hydroxycut products have been widely sold at national chain stores, including GNC and Vitamin Shoppe. The FDA has received 23 reports of significant health problems in persons using Hydroxycut products ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes (an indication of potential liver injury) to liver damage requiring a liver transplant. According to the FDA, symptoms of liver injury include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching and loss of appetite. Other health problems associated with the use of Hydroxycut products reported to the FDA include seizures, cardiovascular disorders and a type of muscle damage known as rhabdomyolysis that can lead to other serious health problems, including kidney failure.
If you have purchased and used a Hydroxycut product, please contact us to discuss your legal options.