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Hydroxycut is a brand name of one of the United States’ top weight loss products. Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a serious warning to dieters and other people, who are taking Hydroxycut products, to stop using these products immediately. Hydroxycut has been linked to serious liver damage and one death, which was due to liver failure.

If you call David Payne Law,LLC, a Missouri Law Firm, at 417-847-7516, you will speak directly to David Payne, Attorney at Law, to discuss your Hydroxycut claim. All calls are handled in a prompt, professional and personal fashion with the ultimate goal of client satisfaction always in mind.

The FDA has received numerous reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, which is an indicator of potential liver problems, to liver damage requiring a liver transplant. Other serious health issues that have been reported include seizures, cardiovascular disorders, and rhabdomyolysis, which is the breakdown of muscle tissues that can lead to kidney damage.

Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc., as of May 1, 2009, issued a voluntary recall of 14 different Hydoxycut products. The list of products being recalled by Iovate currently includes:

• Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
• Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
• Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
• Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
• Hydroxycut 24
• Hydroxycut Carb Control
• Hydroxycut Natural

Dietary supplements too often go under the radar when it comes to regulations. Dietary supplement manufacturers do not have to go through a strict FDA screening process like other medications. On the other hand, companies have been put under stricter requirements to alert the FDA when problems arise. The problem is that the FDA relies on voluntary reports to handle these problems and many cases are never reported..

The issue of deceptive marketing is a problem here. Hydroxycut was advertised as "made with natural ingredients." Consumers then assume that there are little to no side effects. However, this assumption would be incorrect. Researchers have found that Hydroxycut has a tropical fruit extract that is known to have caused liver damage.

If you or a loved one have taken Hydroxycut and have experienced liver problems, seizures, cardiovascular disorders, or rhabdomyolysis, contact personal injury attorney David Payne so he can investigate your case to see if Hydroxycut was to blame.