FYI - Federal Agents Seize Nearly $1.3 Million of Illegal Dietary Supplements

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Federal Agents Seize Nearly $1.3 Million of

Illegal Dietary Supplements

(Date Posted: 4/7/2008)

On April 4, 2008 the U.S. FDA announced

that, at its request, U.S. Marshals had seized more than $1,301,712 of

dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because

the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary

ingredients that cause the products to violate the law. Labeled as

dietary supplements, the products are marketed for use by body builders.

 

The dietary supplements seized were marketed and distributed on-line and

in retail stores under the names " Methyl 1-D, " " Methyl 1-D

XL, " and " Formadrol Extreme XL. "

The seized products previously were tested and found to contain one or

more unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients for which

there is inadequate information to provide reasonable assurance that the

ingredients do not present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness

or injury.

" The FDA takes seriously its responsibility to protect Americans

from unsafe dietary supplements, " said Margaret Glavin, FDA's

Associate Commissioner of the Office of Regulatory Affairs.

" Wednesday's action shows FDA's commitment to protecting consumers

from potentially harmful products. "

" Working with the FDA, we are taking prompt civil action to protect

the public health by seizing these illegal products and forestalling

their shipment into the stream of commerce in any manner that could

create harm to the public, " said U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy.

" I commend the professionalism and swift action of the FDA

investigators who discovered and investigated this serious problem, and I

am glad our lawyers could provide the legal muscle needed to support the

seizure. "

FDA has not received scientific information on the safety of the seized

products and cannot determine, at this time, whether they represent a

hazard to consumers. Therefore, consumers who still have the products

should strongly consider discussing the use of these products with their

health care professionals. FDA also recommends that consumers consult

their health care professionals if they have experienced any adverse

events that they suspect are related to the products' use. Consumers and

health care professionals can report adverse events to the FDA's MedWatch

program at 800-FDA-1088 or online at

 

www.FDA.gov/medwatch/report.htm.

On March 2006, the FDA warned Legal Gear (the predecessor of LG Sciences)

to cease distribution of a different product that was marketed as a

dietary supplement but was actually an unapproved new drug containing

synthetic steroids.

 

 

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01815.html

 

 

http://consumerlab.com/recalls.asp#Recall_1