In a recent revelation, three health enhancing products have been flagged by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Their licences have been rescinded already, yet these products continue making exaggerated promises on varying e-marketplaces. The brash claims range from controlling blood sugar levels to weight loss and even suppressing hunger. All this, while their licenses stand withdrawn.
The FDA unveiled findings from their ongoing vigil on health supplement advertisements across various digital marketplaces. At the crux of their investigation emerged three main culprits:
Firstly, Mix Oil Oriji, manufactured under the Veeric brand, showcased as a food supplement product with an expired food registration number. As documented by KhaoSod, this product boasts of controlling sugar and cholesterol levels, battling free radicals, mitigating ageing symptoms, and nourishing different parts of the body. In addition, the product briefly toys with the idea of helping develop healthier sleep patterns.
The next under indictment is a supplement known as Korse. Korse alleges to quicken fat burning, reduce hunger, entrap fats, decrease fat accumulation in the body, and lower cholesterol. However, like its above counterpart, Korse too flaunts a food registration number that is no longer active, thus underlining its illegitimacy.
The final product caught in the fray shares a similar violation. It is a food supplement that promotes easy fat burning, fat dissolution, achieving an ideal waistline, reducing appetite, limiting casual snacking, eradicating body bulge, among other claims. All this, without any side effects such as heart palpitations or mouth dryness, and it guarantees no weight bounce-back.
Upon evaluating these assertions, it was determined that these food supplement products were creating false expectations about their effectiveness and quality in an effort to mislead potential customers. These products, lacking valid licenses, have been ordered to halt advertising their benefits and have received due legal action against false representation. A follow-up check on the food registration numbers of these products revealed that the registrations were cancelled by the manufacturers themselves on various dates in 2021 and 2023.
Undeterred, the FDA remains vigilant about the future sale of these products. If any of these products are found for sale, bearing a production date post the cancellation of their registration numbers, this would resultantly be considered as the sale of counterfeit food products. This illegal activity could invite penalties including jail time or fines. The FDA warns consumers to exercise caution while purchasing these products for consumption, ensuring product validation, and encouraging preventive measures.
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