The Food and Drug Administration said the maker of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut has agreed to recall 14 Hydroxycut products. The product is available in grocery stores and pharmacies.
Hydroxycut is advertised as made from natural ingredients, which I personally have my doubts as to whether some products labeled natural are in fact natural. At least 9 million packages of Hydroxycut were sold last year according to the FDA .
Government health officials warned anyone using Hydroxycut, which includes dieters and body builders to immediately stop using Hydroxycut. This supplement is widely linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.
Dr. Linda Katz of the FDA’s food and nutrition division said the agency has received 23 reports of liver problems, including the death of a 19-year-old boy living in the Southwest.
Other people affected, experienced symptoms ranging from jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, to liver failure. One person has received a transplant and another was placed on a list to await a new liver.
When buying supplements make sure you fully understand the possible side effects.
If you are a pistachio lover, then please make sure you read this post about a pistachio recall by the FDA.
The FDA posted on its FDA.gov site, pistachios traced back to Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. are now subject to recall.
There are no confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning, both the FDA and Setton Pistachio are urging consumers to avoid consuming products listing pistachios in the ingredient list.
The FDA recognizes that consumers are hungry for information regarding products that may contain suspect pistachios, so they have launched a dedicated page geared toward pistachio recall lists and other pertinent information.
The FDA will provide a searchable list of recalled pistachio products at http://www.fda.gov/pistachios/
The FDA plans to regularly update the pistachio recall information for consumers as it becomes available.
I don’t know about you but I tend to stay away from all brands of any recall until such time as is deemed safe.
