Hydroxycut® Linked to Serious Liver Injuries

FDA Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Hydroxycut Products

On May 1, 2009, the FDA alerted consumers to immediately cease using Hydroxycut Products.  According to the FDA, Hydroxycut has been linked to serious liver injuries including death.  The makers of Hydroxycut, Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. of Oakville, Ontario and distrubter Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. have agreed to recall all Hydroxycut products from the market.

Hydroxycut products linked to liver injuries

The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant.  The FDA has also received reports of one death linked to Hydroxycut products.  Hydroxycut products can also cause other serious health problems including seizures, cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems like kidney failure.

 Hydroxycut can cause serious liver injuries at the doses recommended on the bottle.  Symptoms of liver damage include:

• jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes);
• brown urine
• nausea and/or vomiting;
• light-colored stools;
• excessive fatigue;
• weakness;
• itching;
• loss of appetite; and
• stomach or abdominal pain

If you or a loved one has taken Hydroxycut products and is experiencing these symptoms, you should consult a physician or other health care professional. 

Hydroxycut products recalled

The list of Hydroxycut products being recalled currently includes:

• Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcare Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
• Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
• Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready to Drink)
• Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
• Hydroxycut 24
• Hydroxycut Carb Control
• Hydroxycut Natural

Consumers who have any of the Hydroxycut products involved in the recall should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase.

Nationwide Hydroxycut Lawsuits

If you or a loved one suffered serious injury or a loved one died after using Hydroxycut products, you may be entitled to financial compensation.  Fill out the form on the right-hand side of this page and an attorney will contact you to discuss your claim.  Or you can call the Allen Law Firm today for a free case evaluation at 1-888-345-LAW1. 

The attorneys at the Allen Law Firm are evaluating claims on behalf of individuals throughout the United States who have used Hydroxycut products and suffered serious liver injuries. 

The initial consultation is free of charge.  In personal injury cases where individuals have been injured by potentially defective products like Hydroxycut, it is important to act quickly to preserve evidence and investigate the the injury.  Further, you must file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires.  If you delay filing your claim, and the statute of limitations expires, you may lose your rights to compensation.