WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the seizure of more than 23,300 bottles of dietary supplement products because of a safety risk.
The federal agency said the supplements, worth about $1.3 million, would be destroyed because they contain unapproved food additives and-or new dietary ingredients for which there is inadequate information to assure they do not present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury.
The products -- distributed by LG Sciences LLC of Brighton, Mich. -- were marketed for use by body builders and distributed on the Internet and in retail stores under the names "Methyl 1-D," "Methyl 1-D XL" and "Formadrol Extreme XL."
"The FDA has no scientific information concerning the safety of the condemned products or their ingredients and, thus, cannot determine whether they represent a hazard to consumers," the agency said. "Under the circumstances, consumers who use or have used the products should discuss their use with their health care professionals."
