Sibutramine-Spiked Supplements: Consumer Health Product Recall News
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The latest product marketed as a dietary supplement but containing the banned weight loss ingredient sibutramine is A1 Slim, on recall by Kiriko. Three flavors of Jete Nutritional Energy Bar were recalled due to labeling errors, including omitting that sulfites in the products came from Non-GMO apples.
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