The FDA has received 23 serious reports of health problems with Hydroxycut products and one death in a 19-year-old male who had used the weight-loss products, said Linda Katz, interim chief medical officer in the FDA's food safety and nutrition division.
The FDA strongly advises people against using 14 Hydroxycut products, Ms. Katz said. Lovate Health Sciences Inc. of Canada markets the products, as fat burners and energy-enhancers. Lovate representatives couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
The company has agreed to recall 14 of its Hydroxycut products. Other Hydroxycut products, such as Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hoodia, won't be recalled as the FDA said they contain different ingredients from the other products.
Vasilios Frankos, director of the FDA's dietary supplement program, said it's still unclear what ingredients in the products are harmful. The FDA is trying to get a better understanding of what ingredients, or combination of ingredients, is causing the liver damage. Other dietary supplements may contain similar ingredients.
Steve - we have always been vehemently against fat burners, especially the Hydroxycut products.
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