Bethel Advance (bitter orange, mulberry leaf, cassia seed extract, jobstear seed, spirulina, starch, kola nut) capsules, 400 mg, 30-count bottles, Distributed by: Bethel, Inc., Tel: (212) 568-5330, UPC 1 60126 41750 9.
Reported: December 25, 2013 Initiated: August 5, 2013 #D-372-2014
Product Description
Bethel Advance (bitter orange, mulberry leaf, cassia seed extract, jobstear seed, spirulina, starch, kola nut) capsules, 400 mg, 30-count bottles, Distributed by: Bethel, Inc., Tel: (212) 568-5330, UPC 1 60126 41750 9.
Reason for Recall
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analyses detected the presence of phenolphthalein, N-di-Desmethylsibutramine, and trace amounts of sibutramine and N-Desmethylsibutramine. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein were previously available drug products but were removed from the U.S. market making these products unapproved new drugs.
Details
- Recalling Firm
- Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc
- Units Affected
- 13,266 bottles
- Distribution
- Nationwide, Puerto Rico, and internet sales
- Location
- New York, NY
Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
Bethel Advance (bitter orange, mulberry leaf, cassia seed extract, jobstear seed, spirulina, starch, kola nut) capsules, 400 mg, 30-count bottles, Distributed by: Bethel, Inc., Tel: (212) 568-5330, UPC 1 60126 41750 9.. Recalled by Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc. Units affected: 13,266 bottles.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analyses detected the presence of phenolphthalein, N-di-Desmethylsibutramine, and trace amounts of sibutramine and N-Desmethylsibutramine. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein were previously available drug products but were removed from the U.S. market making these products unapproved new drugs.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on December 25, 2013. Severity: Critical. Recall number: D-372-2014.
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