Health Canada is reminding Canadians about an unauthorized product, “Animal Test”, and its serious health risks after identifying additional retailers and distributors selling it. This is a follow up to a previous advisory.
The product is marketed as a dietary supplement but is labelled to contain yohimbine, a prescription drug ingredient. This product may be a serious risk to the health of Canadians.
Yohimbine is a prescription drug ingredient. The use of drugs containing yohimbine (either as yohimbine hydrochloride or yohimbe bark extract) may result in serious adverse reactions, particularly in people with high blood pressure, heart, kidney or liver disease. Side effects associated with yohimbine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, anxiety, dizziness, tremors, headache, nausea and sleep disorders. It should not be used by children, pregnant or nursing women.
Locations:
Company Location Market Action Date Added
BOSS Supplements 411 Bayfield Street, Barrie, Ontario Removal from sale March 23, 2016
Supplement King 1250 Brant Street, Unit 91, Burlington, Ontario Removal from sale May 20, 2016
Nutrition Excellence 1445 Norjohn Court, Unit 3, Burlington, Ontario Product recall May 30, 2016
Popeye’s Supplements 11 William Kitchen Road, Toronto, Ontario Removal from sale May 30, 2016
Body Nutrition Systems 180 North Front Street, Belleville, Ontario Removal from sale May 30, 2016
Who is affected:
Consumers who have bought or used any of the affected product.
What consumers should do:
• Consult with your health care practitioner if you have used this product and have health concerns.
• Read the product label to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada. Authorized products have an eight-digit DIN, a DIN-HM or a NPN.
• Verify if products have been authorized for sale by searching the Drug Product Database
• Report side effects to Health Canada by calling toll-free 1-866-234-2345, or visit Health Canada’s Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting
• Report complaints about health products to Health Canada by calling toll-free 1-800-267-9675, or complete an online complaint form
How to report side effects to health products to Health Canada:
• Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
• Visit MedEffect Canada’s web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting
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What Health Canada is doing:
Health Canada is monitoring the stop sale and product recall. Should additional retailers or distributors of these products be identified, Health Canada will take appropriate action and inform Canadians.
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SOURCE Health Canada
