Hydroxycut Recalled After FDA Issues Warning
Hydroxycut, a group of dietary supplements sold by Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. in New York, has been voluntarily recalled from the market by Iovate after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about potential serious health risks through the use of the supplements.
The Hydroxycut dietary supplements are marketed for weight loss, as fat burners, as energy-enhancers, as low-carb diet aids, and for water loss. According to the FDA, there have been serious liver injuries reported through the use of these products including, elevated liver enzymes, jaundice and liver damage which required a liver transplant. At least one death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA.
According to the FDA, signs of liver damage include:
jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine, nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite.
The FDA has warned consumers to stop using the Hydroxycut products in order avoid any undue risk. The Hydroxycut products which have been recalled include the following:
- 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
