FDA sounds the alarm on weight-loss products

December 23, 10:05 AMWeight Loss ExaminerGail Gedan Spencer

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The federal Food and Drug Administration issed a warning this week about more than two dozen supplements targeted to dieters. The danger is in undeclared ingredients that could pose serious health risks.

According to HealthDay.com, The products are sold in retail stores and on the Internet, and some claim to contain only "natural" or "herbal" ingredients. But the undeclared ingredients (not listed on labels) range from an anti-seizure medication to a suspected carcinogen, the FDA said.

The products in question:

• Fatloss Slimming
• Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet
• 7 Day Herbal Slim
• 999 Fitness Essence
• Imelda Perfect Slim
• Perfect Slim, ProSlim Plus
• Slim Express 360, Superslim
• Venom Hyperdrive 3.0
• 2 Day Diet
• 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming
• 8 Factor Diet
• Extrim Plus
• Lida DaiDaihua
• Perfect Slim 5x
• Royal Slimming Formula
• Slimtech
• TripleSlim
• 3x Slimming Power
• 3 Day Diet
• 7 Diet Day/Night Formula
• GMP
• Miaozi Slim Capsules
• Phyto Shape
• Slim 3 in 1
• Somotrim
• Zhen de Shou

Some of the undeclared ingredients: Sibutramine (a controlled substance), rimonabant (a drug not approved for marketing in the United States), phenytoin (an anti-seizure medication), and phenolphthalein (a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer-causing agent).

Consumers who have used any of these should stop taking them immediately and consult their health-care professional. To learn more, visit the FDA.