Uprizing 2.0

Starting date:

January 25, 2012

Posting date:

January 25, 2012

Type of communication:

Foreign Product Alert (FPA)

Subcategory:

Natural health products

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Product Safety, Undeclared Substance, Unauthorized products

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-120001782

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

Product names

Uprizing 2.0

Manufacturer / Place of origin

Superior Metabolic Technologies Inc. of Marietta, Georgia, USA.

Product description

Uprizing 2.0 is promoted for bodybuilding.

It comes in a black plastic bottle with a black, red, and silver label and contains 90 capsules. The SMT (Superior Metabolic Technologies) logo is centre top on the bottle.

Reason for warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed consumers of a company recall after Uprizing 2.0 was found to contain undeclared superdrol.

Superdrol is a synthetic anabolic steroid similar to the male sex hormone testosterone. In Canada, anabolic steroids are controlled substances only available legally through prescription. They are used for the treatment of medical conditions such as hormonal problems and cancer, and should be taken only under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

Side effects

Side effects associated with anabolic steroids include heart attack, stroke, liver damage, anxiety, irritability, aggression, and depression. Other side effects include acne, voice 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 practitioner if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.

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.

Media enquiries

Health Canada
613-957-2983

Public enquiries

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