VidaSlim products recalled over ‘serious or even fatal’ poisoning risk: FDA
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A Texas-based company is pulling several of its products off the shelves after the FDA discovered a potentially deadly ingredient in product samples.
A warning to supplement users: a Texas-based company is pulling several of its weight-loss products off the shelves after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered a potentially deadly ingredient in product samples.
On Dec. 13, the FDA and the company Motivate Me Ashley announced the recall of 11 products sold under the name VidaSlim online — including to consumers in Canada — and directly through distributors.
The recall followed FDA testing, which detected yellow oleander in product samples, raising concerns that other lots might also be affected.
Yellow oleander is a poisonous plant native to Mexico and Central America.
The FDA issued a warning as part of an ongoing investigation into products sold as tejocote root — also known as Crataegus mexicana, Raiz de Tejocote or Mexican Hawthorn — which were found to contain yellow oleander instead.
Tejocote root is a traditional remedy used for digestion, weight management, blood pressure and inflammation. However, FDA testing revealed that certain products labelled as tejocote root or Brazil seed were adulterated and contained toxic yellow oleander, posing a significant public health concern.
According to the FDA, consuming yellow oleander can lead to serious or even fatal neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular effects.
Reported symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, heart irregularities and arrhythmia.
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