Hydroxycut Weight Loss Lawyer Blog

Reports of individuals being harmed by the dangerous chemicals in Hydroxycut date back to at least 2005.  The medical literature reveals some eye-opening research regarding the injuries caused by Hydroxycut.  For instance, there is a report of a 27 year old man and a 30 year old man who went to an emergency room complaining of eight days’ worth of fatigue, jaundice, fever, and vomiting.  These people were previously healthy, had not been out of the country, were not around other sick individuals, and had no risk factors for liver disease.  Except for Hydroxycut, they had not recently taken any herbal or prescription medications.

 
The doctors with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation determined Hydroxycut ingestion caused the liver damage.  The doctors concluded that the evidence for the usefulness of Garcinia Cambogia, one of the ingredients in Hydroxycut,  in promoting weight loss was not compelling and urged caution in use of Hydroxycut.  This was in 2005, yet Hydroxycut is only now (in May 2009) being recalled and pulled from the market.

This probably comes as a surprise to many people that injuries were being caused by Hydroxycut as many as four years ago.  It is appalling that these results weren’t made publicC people could have been saved from liver or kidney damage.  The most disturbing problem is that Hydroxycut didn’t warn its customers about the possibility of injuries resulting from the use of its product.  Instead, it continued to tell customers to put their trust in Hydroxycut because of its fine quality ingredients.  Ingredients that cause liver and kidney damage don’t sound like fine quality to us!

At the Onder Law Firm, we stand committed to righting the wrongs caused by such false representations by the manufacturer of Hydroxycut.  We welcome the opportunity to review the particulars of your claim in an attempt to seek adequate compensation for the wrong that has been done to you.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (May 7, 2009) — Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. of Blasdell, New York and Ontario, Canada announced today that it is adding Universal Product Codes (UPCs) with respect to the Hydroxycut-branded products sold in the United States and subject to the voluntary recall.  These additions all involve additional packages and sizes of products previously referenced.  

The UPC numbers being added to the May 1 list are as follows:

-631656800265 Hydroxycut Hardcore 8 fl. oz. Grape Explosion
-631656800210 Hydroxycut Hardcore 8 fl. oz. Triple Wildberry
-631656001501 Hydroxycut 280ct-3 Pak Kit *Discontinued*   
-631656001563 Hydroxycut 280ct-6 Pak Kit *Discontinued*   
-631656000658 Hydroxycut 100ct-6 month supply (7 bottles+ 4 free) Kit   
-631656600896 Hydroxycut 2×60ct Club Pack US Kit  
-631656000672 Hydroxycut 100ct-1 month supply (1 bottle+1 free) Kit *Discontinued*   
-631656874693 Hydroxycut 58 cap 12-pack Target US Kit *Discontinued*
-631656000665 Hydroxycut 100ct-3 month supply (4 bottles+2 free) Kit *Discontinued*
-631656002362 Hydroxycut Sachet Twin Pack US Kit   
-631656860498 Hydroxycut Instant Weight Loss Shot 12 x 2oz - Wild berry US Kit   
-631656660623 Hydroxycut Hardcore Shredded Stack Kit120ct
-631656500585 Hydroxycut 60 Rapid Release Caplets

Iovate initiated a voluntary recall when it became aware that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s assessment of 23 reports about consumers having experienced liver-related problems, as well as a small number of published case reports, was different from Iovate’s analysis.  On May 1, 2009, the FDA issued an advisory which states that, “Although the liver damage appears to be relatively rare, FDA believes consumers should not be exposed to unnecessary risk.”  The number of adverse event reports described by the FDA is small relative to the many millions of people who have used Hydroxycut products over the 7 years referenced by the FDA.  Iovate’s own assessment of the potential risk associated with the use of these products differs from that expressed by the Agency.  Every product marketed by Iovate is evaluated during its development for the safety of its individual ingredients.  Additionally, independent third-party experts from the leading independent scientific firm specializing in ingredient assessment, toxicology and product safety for the nutritional and pharmaceutical industry review the safety of Iovate’s ingredients and formulas before products are introduced in the marketplace.  Only after this external review is completed does Iovate release a formula.

However, out of an abundance of caution and because consumer safety is Iovate’s top priority, Iovate is voluntarily recalling these Hydroxycut-branded products.

Consumers with questions about the recall can visit www.hydroxycutinformation.com for more information.  Consumers can also contact the company by calling 1-877-468-2835 Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

This video shows the FDA announcement regarding the Hydroxycut recall:

If you’ve been injured from taking Hydroxycut, please visit www.hydroxycutliverfailure.com.