65 products sold through Bodybuilding.com

Foreign Product Alert
2010-29
March 1, 2010
For immediate release

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

Source of Alert

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Product Names

(Product brand names are italicized)

1. 4Ever Fit D-Drol
2. Advanced Muscle Science Dienedrone
3. Advanced Muscle Science Liquidrone UTT
4. Anabolic Xtreme Hyperdrol X2
5. APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Mastavol
6. APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Revamp
7. APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Ultra Mass Stack
8. APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Ripped Stack
9. Better Body Sports Finadex
10. Black China Labs Straight Drol
11. Black China Labs Straight Phlexed
12. Body Conditioning Solutions TestraFLEX
13. Bjorklund Methyldrostanolone
14. BOSC Enterprises Epi-Tren
15. BOSC Enterprises Magna Drol
16. Chaparral Labs Epivol
17. Chaparral Labs Pheravol-V
18. Competitive Edge Labs M-Drol
19. Competitive Edge Labs P-Plex
20. Competitive Edge Labs X-tren
21. Diabolic Labs Epio-Plex
22. Diabolic Labs Finabolic 50
23. Diabolic Labs Revenge 
24. Ergopharm 6-OXO 
25. Ergopharm 6-OXO Extreme 
26. EST (aka Engineered Sports Technology) MethAnstance 
27. Extreme Labs Susto-Test Depot 
28. Fizogen ON Cycle II Hardcore 
29. G.E.T/ (Genetic Edge Technologies) SUS-500 
30. G.E.T/ (Genetic Edge Technologies) Tren-250
31. Hardcore Formulations T-Roid 
32. I Force Nutrition 1,4 AD Bold 200 
33. I Force Dymethazine/Reversitol Combo Pack 
34. I Force Reversitol 
35. I Force Nutrition 17a PheraFLEX 
36. I Force Nutrition Dymethazine 
37. I Force Nutrition Methadrol 
38. IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Bromodrol 
39. IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Grow Tabs TR 
40. IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Mass Tabs 
41. IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Oxodrol Pro 
42. IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Ripped Tabs TR 
43. IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Rapid Release Ripped Tabs 
44. Kilo Sports Massdrol 
45. Kilo Sports Phera-Mass 
46. Kilo Sports Trenadrol 
47. Monster Caps Monster Caps 
48. Myogenix Spawn 
49. Nutra Coastal D-Stianozol 
50. Nutra Coastal H-Drol 
51. Nutra Coastal MDIT 
52. Nutra Coastal S-Drol 
53. Nutra Coastal Trena 
54. Performance Anabolics Methastadrol 
55. Performance Anabolics Tri-Methyl X 
56. Purus Labs E-pol Inslinsified 
57. Purus Labs Nasty Mass 
58. Rage RV2 
59. Rage RV3 
60. Rage RV4 
61. Rage RV5 
62. Redefine Nutrition Finaflex 550-XD 
63. Redefine Nutrition Finaflex Ripped 
64. Transform Supplements Forged Extreme Mass 
65. Transform Supplements Forged Lean Mass

Manufacturer / Place of Origin

Product manufacturers not specified. Products are distributed by Bodybuilding.com, LLC, of Boise, Idaho, U.S.A

Product Description

The 65 products listed above are promoted as dietary supplements used for bodybuilding.  

Reason for Warning

The FDA informed consumers of a voluntary recall of the 65 bodybuilding products listed above as these products may contain the following anabolic steroids: "Superdrol," "Madol," "Tren," "Androstenedione," and/or "Turinabol."

Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances similar to the male sex hormone testosterone. They are used for the treatment of medical conditions such as hormonal problems and cancer. In Canada, anabolic steroids are controlled substances and are therefore only legally available by prescription.  They should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

The company, Bodybuilding.com is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of these products.

According to the company-issued news release, customers who have any of the recalled products in their possession should stop using them immediately and contact their physician if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking one or more of the products. Consumers should return any unused products purchased on www.Bodybuilding.com to the company. For instructions on how to return recalled products, contact Bodybuilding.com at 1-866-236-8417 or at service@bodybuilding.com

Health Canada has communicated on the risks associated with some of these products in the past.  Health Canada issued a Warning on Ergopharm 6-OXO after receiving a report in Canada of a patient who developed seizures and blood clots in his brain after using the product, and a Foreign Product Alert for Nutra Coastal S-Drol after the FDA informed consumers of a voluntary manufacturer recall because one lot was found to contain an undeclared anabolic steroid.  

Possible Side-Effects

Side-effects associated with anabolic steroids include heart attacks, strokes, liver damage, anxiety, irritability, aggression, and depression. Side-effects also include acne, voice deepening and growth of body hair in women, breast growth and shrinking of testicles in men and short stature in children.

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Media Enquiries:
Health Canada
(613) 957-2983

For more details on these Foreign Product Alerts, please visit the Health Canada Web site.

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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 product 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.