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Title: FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut After Reports of Liver Damage, Health Problems
Post by: WhiteHulk4 on May 01, 2009, 08:47:34 AM

FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut After Reports of Liver Damage, Health Problems

Friday, May 01, 2009
Associated Press

WASHINGTON —  Government health officials are announcing the recall of popular weight loss pill Hydroxycut, after reports of liver damage and other health problems.

Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a nationwide recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds and by body builders to sharpen their muscles.

Hydroxycut is advertised as made from natural ingredients. It accounts for about 90 percent of the market for weight loss supplements, with sales of about 1 million bottles a year.

Dietary supplements are not as tightly regulated by the government as medications. Manufacturers don't need FDA approval ahead of time before marketing their products. 

Title: Re: FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut After Reports of Liver Damage, Health Problems
Post by: Migs on May 01, 2009, 08:55:43 AM

damn i was going to try it too

Title: Re: FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut After Reports of Liver Damage, Health Problems
Post by: pac-man on May 01, 2009, 04:00:11 PM

What I'm wondering is what ingredient(s) is causing the liver damage.  The couple reports on this I've read today havn't listed a specific ingredient.

Title: Re: FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut After Reports of Liver Damage, Health Problems
Post by: Pickpocket on May 01, 2009, 04:54:26 PM

Would be nice if they did list what that ingredient(s) was.  Don't want to buy someting in place of Hydroxycut and find out it has the same liver damaging ingredients. 

Title: Re: FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut After Reports of Liver Damage, Health Problems
Post by: Migs on May 01, 2009, 07:44:50 PM

yup

Title: The FDA is warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut
Post by: John O on May 03, 2009, 01:28:17 PM

due to an association with serious liver damage. At least one possible Hydroxycut-related death from renal failure (liver damage) has been reported to the FDA.

 http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/05/fda-5414.html