EOF: Alert for five food preparations containing dangerous substances

The risk bell was struck today (26.08.2024) for five special medicines which, after checking the Spanish authorities, were revealed to contain dangerous substances. These food preparations are traded online and are likely to have reached our country, the FDA revealed in its communication. The global health organisation warned consumers not to buy or use ‘LIPO SOLUCION’, ‘SORAYA CAPSULAS’, ‘HHS KUKA CAFÉ’, ‘SORAYA SLIM COFFEE CAFE’ and ‘TE’ DETOX’. After laboratory tests carried out on the products, it has been shown that they contain sibutramine without any indication on their packaging that can become dangerous to the health of the consumer. Sibutramine was withdrawn in January 2010 from European countries due to its risk. In the product ‘TE’ DETOX’ other than cibutramine sildenafil was also found, without also being included in the package. Sildenafil is an active substance and if it is incorporated into a product, this is deemed not to be approved. This substance is associated with side effects in the cardiovascular system. The Communication of the IF LIPO SOLUCION The FVO, informed by the Spanish authorities, warns consumers not to buy or make use of the LIPO SOLUCION product. This preparation is promoted online as a food supplement and is likely to have been moved to our country via e-commerce. According to the results of the laboratory tests carried out, this product contains sibutramine without a relevant indication on its packaging and may be dangerous to the health of the user. Sibutramine was withdrawn in January 2010 from European countries due to a negative safety profile. It is recalled that the purchase of FVO products from unreliable disposal sites, such as the Internet, can seriously endanger consumer health. SORAYA CAPSULAS, HHS KUKA CAFÉ, SORAYA SLIM COFFEE CAFE The FVO, informed by the Spanish authorities, warns consumers not to buy or make use of SORAYA CAPSULAS, HHS KUKA CAFÉ, SORAYA SLIM COFFEE CAFE products. These preparations are also being traded online and may have been moved to our country via electronic commerce. According to the results of the laboratory tests carried out, these products contain sibutramine without a relevant indication on their packaging and may be dangerous to the health of the user. Sibutramine was withdrawn in January 2010 from European countries due to a negative safety profile. It is recalled that the purchase of FVO-responsibility products from unreliable disposal sites, such as the Internet, may seriously endanger consumer health. TE’ DETOX The FVO, informed by the Spanish authorities, warns consumers not to buy or make use of TE’DETOX. This product is also traded online and is likely to have been moved to our country via electronic commerce. According to the results of the laboratory tests carried out, this product contains the substances sibutramine and sildenafil without a relevant indication on its packaging and may be dangerous to the health of the user. Sildenafil is an active substance, the presence of which renders the product an unauthorised drug, and is associated with side effects particularly in the cardiovascular system. Sibutramine was withdrawn in January 2010 from European countries due to a negative safety profile. It is recalled that the purchase of FVO-responsibility products from unreliable disposal sites, such as the Internet, may seriously endanger consumer health.