Hydroxycut - FDA Consumer Warning PDF

On May 1, 2009, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a warning to all Hydroxycut consumers to immediately stop the use of the dietary supplement produced by Iovate Health Science Inc., of Oakville, Ontario. According to the FDA number of Hydroxycut products are associated with several serious liver injuries. The drug manufacturer has agreed to recall the product from the market.

In the report the FDA stated that it has received over 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, which is an indicator of potential liver injury that can lead to liver damage requiring liver transplants.

While the report claims that liver damage cases were rare, they were nevertheless reported by patients taking Hydroxycut doses as prescribed on the bottle. Symptoms of liver damage include jaundice (yellowing of the skin or white 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.

Chief Medical Officer Linda Katz, M.D., of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, urged consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut to avoid serious health complications.

Hydroxycut products are dietary 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:

• 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
  

Although the FDA did not receive serious liver damage related reports regarding all of the Hydroxycut products, the manufacturer has agreed to withdraw all of the above products from the marketing at this time.

If you or someone you know has been injured or experienced serious side effects from Hydroxycut, contact our law offices immediately for a free online, over the phone or in person consultation.