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Foreign Product Alert: 27 weight loss products

Issued March 9, 2016
Issue
These foreign health products have been found by regulators in other countries to contain undeclared drug ingredients. The 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. Unauthorised Weight Loss Products Product Name(s) Hazard(s) Identified Source of Alert Other product information, if available Images Asia Black Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration BASCHI Quick Slimming capsules Undeclared sibutramine Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Basha Nut 100% Fruit Soft Gel Capsules Undeclared sibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration Black Widow 25 Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Burn Fat Now Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Extreme Stack Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Fataway Ultimate Stack Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Lishou Slimming Coffee Undeclared sibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration MaxOut Body Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Meizi Super Power Fruits Herbal Slimming Formula Undeclared sibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration Metabolic Accelerator Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Methyldrene Original 25 Dietary Supplements Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Miracle Diet 30 Undeclared phenolphthalein United States Food and Drug Administration NATUREAL Undeclared sibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration New Queen Slimming soft gel capsules Undeclared sibutramine Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Perfect Slim Fast Track Slim Undeclared fluoxetine United States Food and Drug Administration Pink Bikini and Shorts on the Beach Blue Edition Undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein United States Food and Drug Administration Pink Bikini and Shorts on the Beach Blue Gold Edition Undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein United States Food and Drug Administration Slyn Both Undeclared fluoxetine United States Food and Drug Administration Super Herbs Undeclared sibutramine and desmethylsibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration ThermoFX Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Thermogenic Fat Burner Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Thin and Slim Naturally Undeclared salicylic acid United States Food and Drug Administration Tip-Top Shape Undeclared sibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration Ultimate Herbal Slimcap Undeclared sibutramine United States Food and Drug Administration Xtreme Fat Burner Capsules Undeclared phenolphthalein United States Food and Drug Administration
Hazard description
Unauthorized product - Contamination - Product safety
What to do
Contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if you find a product listed above in the Canadian marketplace. Consult with a healthcare professional if you have health concerns related to the use of any of these products. Read the label of the products you buy to verify that they have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality. Health products that have been authorized for sale by Health Canada will have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).