Hydroxycut products recalled after 1 death: FDA

The maker of the widely sold Hydroxy cut weight-loss supplements is recalling 14 products after reports of liver damage and one death, U.S. health officials said on Friday.

The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to immediately stop using the recalled products, which are made by Iovate Health Sciences Inc and marketed for weight loss’ boosting energy and other uses.

“The FDA urges consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut products in order to avoid any undue risk. Adverse events are rare, but exist,” said Dr. Linda Katz, interim chief medical officer in the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

The agency has received 23 reports of liver problems ranging from jaundice to damage that required a liver transplant, Katz said. One person died.

A message on the voice mail for Iovate Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada, announced the products were being recalled. Company officials could not be reached for further comment.

Two products, Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hoodia, were not included in the recall, the FDA said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)