Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Dietary Supplements

Bodybuilding.com and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recalled 65 dietary supplement products that were sold through the Company's website, www.bodybuilding.com.

FDA believes that the recalled products contain the following ingredients that are currently classified, or the FDA believes should be classified, as steroids: "Superdrol," "Madol," "Tren," "Androstenedione," and/or "Turinabol." All lots and expiration dates for products label with these brands have been recalled.

Steriods are known to cause long-term side effects such as acute liver failure, male infertility, masculinization of women, breast enlargement in males, short stature in children, a higher predilection to misuse other drugs and alcohol, adverse effects on blood lipid levels, and increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

Customers who have any of the products in their possession should stop using them immediately and contact their physician if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking one or more of the ingredients listed above. Any adverse events that may be related to use should be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program online at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm.

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