Hardcore Energize Bullet, lot 1945 (Blue Rage flavour)

Foreign Product Alert
2009-144
September 3, 2009
For immediate release

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following products specified below due to concerns about possible side-effects. More info

Source of Alert: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Product Names: Hardcore Energize Bullet, lot 1945 (Blue Rage flavour)

Manufacturer / Place of Origin:
Manufacturer: Protica Inc., Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA
Distributor: iSatori Technologies, Golden, Colorado, USA

Product Description
Hardcore Energize Bullet products are promoted as liquid energy drinks.

They come packaged in 2.9-ounce (85.7 mL) clear, test-tube like vials and are sold in a 12 pack.

Hardcore Energize Bullet, Blue Rage flavour:

Reason for Warning
The FDA warned consumers not to buy or use certain lots of Hardcore Energize Bullet liquid energy drinks due to suspected tampering involving the report of a utility knife blade found in one vial of the product.  

Health Canada previously issued a Public Warning on several affected lots of Hardcore Energize Bullet that were distributed in Canada by the company Upper 49th Imports.

One additional affected lot, lot 1945 (Blue Rage flavour), was subsequently identified and is being recalled from the U.S. market. This lot was not distributed in Canada.

The caps of tampered products are devoid of any print - the "best by" date and lot code that should appear on the cap of every vial do not appear on caps of tampered products.

Health Canada has also issued a Foreign Product Alert on certain lots of New Whey liquid products, which are also manufactured by Protica Inc. and are also being recalled due to suspected tampering.

Possible Side-Effects
The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of the product. No one is known to have been hurt.

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Health Canada
(613) 957-2983

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These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the products listed above in the Canadian marketplace.

For more information about the information contained in this advisory, please contact Health Canada's public inquiries line at (613) 957-2991 or toll-free at 1-866-225-0709.

As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.