On December 22, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers that this product is adulterated with prescription or unapproved drugs including one or more of the following: sibutramine (Meridia), rimonabant, phenytoin (Dilantin), or phenolphthalein (16683). Advise patients not to take this product.
On April 5, 2006, Health Canada warned that this product was found to be contaminated with the prescription weight loss drug sibutramine (Meridia) (18000). Advise patients not to take this product.