Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 Recall: FDA Warns of Undeclared Drug
Published: January 28th, 2009 • Comments: 5
The FDA has issued a warning to notify consumers that they should not use the dietary supplement Venom Hyperdrive 3.0, as it contains an undeclared drug which could cause serious injury or lead to addiction and abuse.
FDA laboratory analysis has shown that samples of Venon Hyperdrive 3.0 contain a significant amount of sibutramine, which is a controlled substance used in certain prescription appetite suppressant medications.
As an undeclared ingredient in the dietary supplement, sibutramine may cause serious injury by increasing blood pressure and heart rate, posing a particularly significant risk for people with a history of heart disease, heart failure, irregular heart beats or stroke.
Venom Hyperdrive 3.0, which is manufactured by Applied Lifescience Research Industries, Inc. (ALR Industries), was sold throughout the United States through distributors and retail stores. It is packaged in red plastic bottles with 90 capsules each, containing UPC#094922534743.
ALR Industrieis initiated a Venom Hyperdrive recall on December 24, 2008. Although a notice posted on their website only indicated that “trace amounts” of sibutramine where found in the product, the FDA has contradicted this statement calling their findings a “significant amount.”
Consumers who have purchased Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 have been urged to stop taking it immediately and to contact their doctor immediately if they experience any side effects of the dietary supplement.
Last month, Venom Hyperdrive was among 25 different weight loss pills and dietary supplements which the FDA warned contain sibutramine, including 2 Day Diet, 3x Slimming Power, Fatloss Slimming, 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming, Lida DaiDaihua, 3 Day Diet Japan Lingzhi, 7 Diet Day/Night Formula, 999 Fitness Essence, 24 Hours Diet, GMP, Imelda Perfect Slim, Miaozi Slim Capsules, Perfect Slim 5x, Perfect Slim, ProSlim Plus, Phyto Shape, 7 Day Herbal Slim, Slim 3 in 1, Slim Express 360, Slimtech, Superslim, TripleSlim, Somotrin, 8 Factor Diet, Royal Slimming Formula, Zhen de Shou and Extrim Plus.
Comment by Jorge on 28 January 2009:
I take this stuff and it totally ROCKS! It makes me feel great and focused all day. FDA don’t know didly squat.
Comment by Grace on 23 November 2009:
When I took these pills is when I felt the best! I have a busy schedule which includes a 4 yr old, a husband, full time job and school. I was focused, made good grades, kept up w/ my child,lost weight and felt great! Iwish I knew where to find them again
Comment by Celina on 30 November 2009:
I take this stuff on occasion when I am running distance.. No problem here… I don’t take it everyday either.. It’s great!
Comment by Pamela on 13 December 2009:
I just buried my son because of this drug if you are taking it please stop . gt to web md and read all about it . my 26 year old beautiful son is gone because of this
Comment by Ronsws6 on 9 March 2010:
My grandmother died just 3 minutes after drinking a glass of water. PLEASE DO NOT DRINK WATER!!! My grandmother is gone all because of this.. Mamma Cass died eating a Ham Sandiwich, so obviously eating is deadly. Please don’t eat…