Class I · High risk
Jenesis Dietary Supplement Capsules
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis found them to contain sibutramine and phenolphthalein
APEXXX tablets
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: tainted product marketed as a dietary supplement. Product found to be tainted with sildenafil, an FDA approved drug for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction, making this an unapproved drug.
Cause type: Chemical / undeclared
A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines. All chemical / undeclared recalls.
What was recalled
APEXXX tablets, 300 mg, packaged in 1-count blister cards, Distributed Exclusively by: Nuway Distributors, LLC, Orlando, FL USA; UPC 7 05105 96361 7.
- Recalling firm
- Nuway Distributors, LLC
- Origin
- FL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0667-2016 · FDA notice
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week.
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Class I · High risk
Oasis Dietary Supplement Capsules
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis found them to contain sibutramine and phenolphthalein
Class I · High risk
La' Trim Plus Dietary Supplement Capsules
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis found them to contain sibutramine and phenolphthalein
Class I · High risk
ZI XIU TANG BEAUTY FACE & FIGURE Capsules
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: tainted product marketed as a dietary supplement. Product found to be tainted with undeclared sibutramine, an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from the US market for safety reasons, making it an unapproved drug.
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