Food safety recall round-up 8-14 November
Hawaii liver injury reports prompts USPlabs recall
9 November - USA: USPLabs has recalled lots of its OxyElite Pro products after receiving a letter from FDA motivated by reports of liver illnesses in Hawaii associated with the product.
USPlabs said the dietary supplements were distributed nationwide through retail stores, mail orders and direct delivery.
The products contain Aegeline, a synthesized version of a natural extract from the Bael tree.
FDA said it directed the recall because of a "reasonable probability that the products are adulterated".
USPlabs said that “Epidemiological evidence shows that use of these products has been associated with serious adverse health consequences, namely serious liver damage or acute liver failure, concentrated in Hawaii. Investigations are ongoing into a potential causal relationship. The company agrees with FDA that a national recall is appropriate as a precautionary measure,” as reported by our sister site Nutra Ingredients-USA.
