FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-371-2014

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Quick Thin (citrus aurantium extract, sweet potato fiber, cyamopsis gum powder, alfalfa, mulberry leaf, guarana, spirulina) capsules, 400 mg, 30-count bottle, Distributed by: Bethel, Inc., Tel: (212) 568-5330.

Affected lot / code info
Lot 10032011, Exp 10/14

Why it was recalled

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis detected the presence of sibutramine, N-Desmethylsibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein were previously available drug products but were removed from the U.S. market making these products unapproved new drugs.

Recalling firm

Firm
Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
599 W 190th St Ste 1, N/A, New York, New York 10040-3577

Distribution

Quantity
9,121 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, and internet sales

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-08-05
FDA classified
2013-12-18
Posted by FDA
2013-12-25
Terminated
2018-05-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-371-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.