WASHINGTON—After receiving 23 serious adverse event reports including jaundice, elevated liver enzymes and liver damage requiring transplant, as well as one death due to liver failure, FDA has warned the public against using a number of popular Hydroxycut products weight-loss products, which the manufacturer has voluntarily recalled.

“The FDA urges consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut products in order to avoid any undue risk. Adverse events are rare, but exist," said Linda Katz, M.D., interim chief medical officer, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). "Consumers should consult a physician or other health care professional if they are experiencing symptoms possibly associated with these products."

FDA noted the reports of liver injury, which is considered a rare side effect, came from patients taking doses recommended on the Hydroxycut bottle. Primary symptoms of liver injury include jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine; other symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite.

Other health problems reported to FDA include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure. 1 PERSON HAS BEEN REPORTED DEAD!!