Hydroxycut was pulled off the market after a recall by the US Food and Drug Administration. The reason for the recall was the medical side effects caused by use of the dietary supplement. Hydroxycut has been linked by the US FDA to jaundice, liver damage, heart problems, seizures, abdominal pain and nausea.

These side effects have caused a large number of injuries and hospitalizations as well as one death. Before the recall, many Hydroxycut users became ill without knowing the cause. Now that  it has been shown to be Hydroxycut, consumers are able to stop use and in some cases heal. Unfortunately, the supplement has caused permanant damage in some consumers.

If you or someone you know has been injured by Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut recall attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187.

The regulation of dietary supplements is nearly non existant. Because they are classified as neither food nor drug, the regulating authority that oversees all other similar products has no jurisdiction over dietary supplements. This means that these supplements do not have to undergo the extensive testing that other products do.

When drugs go on the market, they must undergo testing that shows whether or not they have the benefits they claim to and whether or not there are side effects. Dietary supplements do not have these restrictions. This means that products that cause adverse side effects can go on the market without anyone knowing as in the case of Hydroxycut.

If you or someone you know has been injured by Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut recall attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.

Hydroxycut has been linked with medical conditions such as liver failure, cardiovascular disorders and seizures. Researchers have still not figured out what ingredient in Hydroxycut is at the root of the problem. Because of this, the product has been pulled from the shelves by maker, Iovate, pending this information and possible reformulation of the product.

However, there are still products on the market that were advertised as being exactly like Hydroxycut. These products have the exact same formula as Hydroxycut, meaning that they can cause the same medical conditions to present in users. These products are still on the market and are putting consumers at risk.

If you or someone you know has been injured by Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut recall attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187.

Garcinia cambogia fruit rind extract is a product that is used in Hydroxycut and other weight loss supplements. According to Sabinsa Corporation, a company that manufactures and sells the extract, it is safe for use.

The company performed studies on the ingredient that showed no direct link between the use of Garcinia cambogia and hepatotoxicity. While this ingredient has been shown to be safe, the dangerous ingredient has not yet been found and may still be on the market.

If you or someone you know has been injured by Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut recall attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187.

In 2007, a soldier in the US Army was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis. This condition causes a breakdown in muscle tissue that sometimes negatively affects the liver and kidneys. Before his diagnosis, the soldier, Robert Tropea, started to suffer from pains in his arms and shoulders and from black urine. This prompted a hospital visit where he found out that his creatine kinase levels were 3,000 times the normal level.

After his diagnosis, Tropea was discharged from the Army because of the condition. This occurred six months ago, well before Iovate's voluntary recall of its products. Now that his doctors know what caused the rhabdomyolysis, they are no longer in the dark on the subject. Unfortunately, Tropea may not be the only one in that situation. Unknown to many doctors, Hydroxycut could have caused hundreds of unreported problems over the years.

If you or someone you know has been injured by Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut recall attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187.