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Seventeen products sold through MuscleMaster.com
- Starting date:
- May 3, 2010
- Posting date:
- May 3, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Foreign Product Alert (FPA)
- Subcategory:
- Natural health products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Important Safety Information
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-120001453
These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.
Source of alert
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product names
- Advanced Muscle Science Dienedrone, 60 caps
- Advanced Muscle Science Liquidrone, 60 ml
- Anabolic Formulation M1, 4AD, 60 caps
- Anabolic Formulations 1, 4 AD, 60 caps
- Anabolic Xtreme Hyperdrol X2
- Anabolic Xtreme 3-AD, 90 caps
- BCS Labs Testra-Flex, 90 caps
- Competitive Edge Labs M-Drol, 90 caps
- Competitive Edge Labs P-Plex, 90 caps
- Competitive Edge Labs X-Tren, 90 caps
- 4Ever Fit D-Drol, 60 caps
- Gaspari Novedex XT 60 caps
- Gaspari Halodrol Liquigels, 60 gels
- iForce 1,4 AD BOLD 200, 60 caps
- iForce MethaDROL, 90 caps
- iForce Dymethazine, 60 caps
- Monster Caps, 60 caps
Manufacturer / Place of origin
Product manufacturers are not specified. Products are distributed by MuscleMaster.com, Inc. (MuscleMaster.com) of Northborough, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Product description
The 17 products listed above are promoted as dietary supplements used for bodybuilding.
Reason for warning
The FDA informed consumers of a voluntary recall of the 17 bodybuilding products listed above as these products may contain the following anabolic steroids: Superdrol, Madol,Tren, Androstenedione, and/or Turinabol.
Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances similar to the male sex hormone testosterone. They are used for the treatment of medical conditions such as hormonal problems and cancer. In Canada , anabolic steroids are controlled substances and are therefore only legally available by prescription. They should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.
The company, MuscleMaster.com is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of these products. According to the company-issued news release, customers who have any of the recalled 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 products. Consumers should return any unused products purchased on www.musclemaster.com to the company. For instructions on how to return recalled products, contact MuscleMaster.com at 1-800-240-4767 or at returns@musclemaster.com.
Health Canada has communicated on the risks associated with some of these products in the past. Health Canada issued a Foreign Product Alert after another online retailer, Bodybuilding.com, conducted a recall of 65 bodybuilding products. Twelve of the 17 products recalled by MuscleMaster.com were also recalled through Bodybuilding.com
Possible side effects
Side effects associated with anabolic steroids include heart attacks, strokes, liver damage, anxiety, irritability, aggression, and depression. Side-effects also include acne, v oice deepening and growth of body hair in women, breast growth and shrinking of testicles in men and short stature in children.
What you should do
Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.
Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the product listed above in the Canadian marketplace.
Background
Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.
As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.
Report a health or safety concern
- Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.
- Visit Health Canada's Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax.
Related AWRs
Media enquiries
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Public enquiries
613-957-2991
1-866-225-0709