Hydroxycut Lawsuit
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FDA Orders Immediate Recall of Hydroxycut Diet Products
On May 1st 2009 the FDA issued a strong warning to consumers to cease using the Hydroxycut brand dietary supplements produced by Ontario-based Iovate Health Sciences Inc. The company and its U.S. subsidiary Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. have agreed to recall their products from the United States market.
Reports of Serious Illness and Death
The FDA has received twenty three reports of serious health complications that include one fatality. Symptoms have ranged from jaundice and elevated enzyme levels to liver damage sufficiently severe that a liver transplant was required. The fatality attributed to Hydroxycut use was due to liver failure.
The health problems that the FDA has associated with Hydroxycut products are not limited to liver problems. The reports received by the agency include descriptions of "seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure." - FDA press release
Hydroxycut products are extremely popular dietary supplements that, according to the company, are sold in more than seventy countries. Nevertheless the manufacturer has quickly responded to the FDA’s action and has withdrawn these products:
- Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
- Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
- Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Capsules
- Hydroxycut Max Liquid Capsules
- 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
Report Problems to the FDA
The Hydroxycut line of products contains an assortment of ingredients and herbal extracts. The FDA has not determined what ingredients are causing the health problems, and not all of the products that Iovate Health Sciences have chosen to recall are currently associated with these serious illnesses. However because the breadth and depth of potential health damage that these products can cause has yet to be determined, the FDA wants to hear from all Hydroxycut product users that have had health problems and are using one or more of the Iovate Health Sciences products.
Consumers and health care professionals have been encouraged to report any difficulties associated with the use of Hydroxycut products to the FDA using one of the following communications resources:
FDA MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program
Online: MedWatch Online Reporting Form 3500
Fax: 800-FDA-0178
Phone: 800-FDA-1088
Seek Legal Consultation Immediately
If you are a Hydroxycut product user and have had health problems unassociated with any diagnosis, contact a physician about this recall immediately – and you should also consult an attorney. To access an experienced product liability attorney who will respond immediately and at no charge, fill out the brief Free Case Evaluation online form. We will make sure that your rights to compensation are fulfilled.
