Seeger Weiss Provides Legal Information about Hydroxycut Recall
May 4, 2009
On May 1, 2009, the FDA announced a recall of 14 different Hydroxycut products, following at least 23 reports of liver problems, including one death of a 19-year-old boy. This death occurred in 2007 but does not appear to have been reported to the Agency until last month. At least one patient has required a liver transplant. The FDA warned dieters and body builders to immediately cease use of the weight loss product. Symptoms of liver damage include jaundice, a yellowing of the skin or eyes, brown urine, nausea, vomiting, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach pain, itching and loss of appetite. Other health problems have also been reported, including: seizures, cardiovascular disorders and rhabdomyolysis, a form of muscle damage that can cause kidney failure.
Victim of Hydroxycut? Call the law offices of Seeger Weiss 888-584-0411 or request a call.
Hydroxycut is manufactured by Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. and distributed under the Iovate and Muscletech brand names. Hydroxycut is estimated to account for nearly 90 percent of the market for weight loss supplements and sold a reported nine million packages last year through pharmacies and grocery stores. Dietary supplements, such as Hydroxycut, do not require FDA approval before they are marketed and are not monitored as closely as prescription medications.
- 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
If you or someone you love has been using Hydroxcut products or experienced any of the injuries or symptoms described above, and you would like to discuss your rights, please contact a member of Seeger Weiss LLP's experienced staff toll-free at (888) 584-0411 to discuss your potential claim, or fill out the form linked below. Attorney consultations incur no obligation on your part and all initial consultations are free of charge and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Seeger Weiss LLP has office locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and California, and its attorneys practice in courts throughout the country.
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