RELATED: If You Take This Medication, Stop Now, FDA Says. On Aug. 11, the FDA announced that Houston, Texas-based eBay seller jongu 4308 had voluntarily recalled its Max Health Hydro Pineapple Burn supplements. The supplements, which were marketed as weight loss aids, were sold on eBay between May 29, 2021 and July 27, 2021.The recalled supplements were packaged in a box containing 20 sachets.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb For the latest recall news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter! The recall was initiated after an FDA analysis revealed that the supplements may contain sibutramine, a prescription medication that is not disclosed on their list of ingredients. It’s not just the inclusion of an undisclosed ingredient that merited the recall, however. The inclusion of the prescription drugs in the Max Health supplements also technically makes them an unapproved new drug, which would automatically make them eligible for recall, as well. Sibutramine, once sold under the brand name Meridia, was a prescription medication once approved by the FDA for weight loss. However, in 2010, the FDA announced its recommendation that doctors cease prescribing sibutramine to patients due to the “unnecessary cardiovascular risks” it presented to those who took it. The drug was subsequently withdrawn from the market in the U.S. by manufacturer Abbott. “Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke,” the Max Health Hydro Pineapple recall notice states. While, at the time the recall notice was published, jongu 4308 had received no reports of ill effects related to the use of the recalled supplements, anyone with the supplements in their possession is advised not to take them, but “destroy them” instead. If you have questions about the recall, contact eBay seller jongu 4308 through the eBay messenger feature or by email at [email protected] At the time the statement was issued, the FDA reported discovering undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients in 80 percent of the supplements from eBay that the authority tested. RELATED: If You Bought These Supplements, Stop Using Them Immediately, FDA Says.
