Foreign Product Alerts: Slim Fortune, Lidiy, and Slim Expert

Starting date:

May 28, 2014

Posting date:

May 28, 2014

Type of communication:

Foreign Product Alert (FPA)

Subcategory:

Drugs

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Source of alert:

US FDA

Issue:

Undeclared Substance

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-39597

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Introduction

These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Affected products

• Slim Fortune
• Lidiy
• Slim Expert

Slim Fortune, Lidiy and Slim Expert

Product description

These products are promoted for weight loss.

Hazard identified

The United States Food and Drug Administration warned consumers that these products were found to contain undeclared sibutramine.

Sibutramine was previously used to treat obesity but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because of its association with an increased risk of cardiovascular side effects such as heart attack and stroke.

Place of origin

The products were sold by the company, B@B Trade Inc., Florida.

Side effects

In addition to heart attack and stroke, side effects associated with sibutramine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, dry mouth, difficulty sleeping and constipation.

What you should do

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the products listed above in the Canadian marketplace.

Canadians who have these products are advised not to use them, and should consult with a healthcare professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of the products.

Background

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

As of April 30, 2014, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of these products have been reported to Health Canada.

Report a health or safety concern

To report a side effect to a health product to Health Canada:

• Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.
• Visit Health Canada's Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax.

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