Recall Prompts Lawsuit Inquiries: FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Certain Hydroxycut Products
Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements Linked to One Death; Pose Risk of Liver Injury. Consider a lawsuit if you were hurt.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y.
Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries and lawsuit inquiries have already been made by people who have been harmed by these products.
Iovate has agreed to recall Hydroxycut products from the market.
Hydroxycut injuries from the FDA. Our drug lawyer investigates possible lawsuits
The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant.
One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA.
Other health problems reported include:
Liver injury, although rare, was reported by patients at the doses of Hydroxycut recommended on the bottle.
Symptoms of liver injury include jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine.
Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite.
Lawsuit information: Hydroxycut Products involved in recall.
Hydroxycut products are diet supplements that are marketed for weight-loss, as fat burners, as energy-enhancers, as low carb diet aids, and for water loss under the Iovate and MuscleTech brand names.
The list of products being recalled by Iovate currently includes:
Although the FDA has not received reports of serious liver-related adverse reactions for all Hydroxycut products, Iovate has agreed to recall all the products listed above.
Read the FDA News Release.
Read the FDA letter to Iovate Health Sciences, 4/30/09
Consider a Hydroxycut lawsuit if you were hurt.
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NOTE: Please keep the packaging and store receipts from your Hydroxycut purchase.
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