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Biolo World Slimming Capsules

Official notice

18 Jan 2017

Last checked

18 Jan 2017

Medium riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Biolo World Slimming Capsules. Use may be harmful. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein are prescription-only substances in Australia. Sibutramine was withdrawn from world markets in 2010 due to increased risk of cardiac events and stroke. Phenolphthalein was withdrawn from sale in many markets in the late 1990s due to concern over its carcinogenicity with long term use. Published 2017-01-18.

What to do now

Consumers should return the product for a full refund after contacting Obelia Langsing Ideal customer service on 02 8065 4069 or sending Obelia Langsing Ideal a direct message through their Facebook page

Recall number

1b0f9771-90d7-4d0c-8b35-edc6a7100bec

Official notice

2017-01-18

The hazard

Use may be harmful. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein are prescription-only substances in Australia. Sibutramine was withdrawn from world markets in 2010 due to increased risk of cardiac events and stroke. Phenolphthalein was withdrawn from sale in many markets in the late 1990s due to concern over its carcinogenicity with long term use.

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Affected products

Product 1

Slimming capsules

Risk / hazard

Use may be harmful. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein are prescription-only substances in Australia. Sibutramine was withdrawn from world markets in 2010 due to increased risk of cardiac events and stroke. Phenolphthalein was withdrawn from sale in many markets in the late 1990s due to concern over its carcinogenicity with long term use.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Pharmacy and medical products

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

1b0f9771-90d7-4d0c-8b35-edc6a7100bec

Classification

Pharmacy and medical products

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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