17 weight loss products

Foreign Product Alert
2012-11
January 25, 2012
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

Product Names

A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsule
Acai Berry Soft Gel ABC
Advanced Slim 5 >
DaiDaiHuaJiaoNang
Dream Body Slimming Capsule
Fruit Plant Lossing Fat Capsule
Health Slimming Coffee
Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement
Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee
Lishou
Magic Slim Tea
Magic Slim Weight Reduction Capsule
P57 Hoodia
Pai You Guo Slim Tea
PhentraBurn Slimming Capsules
Slender Slim 11 Tengda

Manufacturer / Place of Origin

A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsule  is manufactured by H&S GMP Factory

Dream Body Slimming Capsule is manufactured by Beijing HuaDa Industry & Trade Co. Ltd.

Lishou is manufactured by Yunnan Bai'an Medicinal Science and Technology Co. Ltd.

P57 Hoodia is manufactured by Huikng Pharmaceutical

The manufacturer/distributor of the other products listed above is unknown.

Product Description

These products are promoted for weight loss.

1. A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsule:





2. Acai Berry Soft Gel ABC:




3. Advanced Slim 5:




4. DaiDaiHuaJiaoNang:



5. Dream Body Slimming Capsule:




6. Fruit Plant Lossing Fat Capsule:



7. Health Slimming Coffee:




8. Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement:





9. Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee:



10. Lishou:





11. Magic Slim Tea:





12. Magic Slim Weight Reduction Capsule:





13. P57 Hoodia:




14. Pai You Guo Slim Tea:



15. PhentraBurn Slimming Capsules:



16. Slender Slim 11:



17. Tengda:

Reason for Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to use these 17 weight loss products after they were found to contain undeclared sibutramine and, in some cases, phenolphthalein, as follows:

Product	Undeclared Ingredient
A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsule	sibutramine
Acai Berry Soft Gel ABC	sibutramine
Advanced Slim 5.	sibutramine
DaiDaiHuaJiaoNang	sibutramine phenolphthalein
Dream Body Slimming Capsule	sibutramine
Fruit Plant Lossing Fat Capsule	sibutramine
Health Slimming Coffee	sibutramine
Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement	sibutramine
Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee	sibutramine
Lishou	sibutramine
Magic Slim Tea	sibutramine
Magic Slim Weight Reduction Capsule	sibutramine
P57 Hoodia	sibutramine
Pai You Guo Slim Tea	sibutramine phenolphthalein
PhentraBurn Slimming Capsules	sibutramine
Slender Slim 11	sibutramine
Tengda	sibutramine

Sibutramine was previously used to treat obesity but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because of its association with an increased risk of cardiovascular side effects such as heart attack and stroke.

Phenolphthalein was previously used as a laxative but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because it may cause cancer.

Possible Side-Effects

In addition to heart attack and stroke, side-effects associated with sibutramine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, dry mouth, difficulty sleeping and constipation.

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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.