The FDA issued a warning late Friday for everyone “…not to take Miracle Mineral Solution, an oral liquid also known as “Miracle Mineral Supplement” or “MMS.””

The good news is that, for once, an FDA “warning” item isn’t about a product that’s trying to sneak some Viagra through the retail channel! The bad news? “The product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm to health.”

Not just regular bleach. Industrial bleach. For people to drink.

Damn.

The loophole appears to be that it’s not bleachy as it shipps in the Miracle Mineral Solution bottle, but only becomes bleachified when you follow the Solution’s directions on how to mix it at home.

The FDA says… “the product instructs consumers to mix the 28 percent sodium chlorite solution with an acid such as citrus juice. This mixture produces chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach used for stripping textiles and industrial water treatment. High oral doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration.”

Damn damn.

But wait! It gets better! This “Miracle Solution” does all this bleachicanification because it claims it will treat “…HIV, hepatitis, the H1N1 flu virus, common colds, acne, cancer, and other conditions.”

Damn damn damn.

Here’s the link to the official FDA recall/warning notice.

There’s been exactly one rule that works when it comes to losing weight. That one thing, that one simple rule is… eat less junk and exercise.

That’s the secret formula. That’s the holy grail of losing chunk, flab, pooh-bear-panzas, wiggly jiggly bits, spare tires, porkiness, and plain old garden variety fat. Eat less junk and exercise. Voila. Done. No TV series needed. No screaming coach to hire. No DVD collection volumes one through ten to watch.

Unfortunately there’s lots of companies out there that try and sell a shortcut. Pills that supposedly will melt flab away while u wait.

One company that’s selling diet pills just got popped by the FDA. Que She, which is “marketed as an herbal weight loss supplement”, contains some not-so-good for you ingredients.

According to the article…

“An FDA analysis of Que She found that it contains:

• fenfluramine – a stimulant drug withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1997 after studies demonstrated that it caused serious heart valve damage
• propranolol – a prescription beta blocker drug that can pose a risk to people with bronchial asthma and certain heart conditions
• sibutramine – a controlled substance and prescription weight loss drug, sibutramine was the subject of a recent study whose preliminary findings showed an association between sibutramine use and increased risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have a history of heart disease
• ephedrine – a stimulant drug that is legally marketed over-the-counter for temporary relief of asthma but can pose a risk to people with certain cardiovascular conditions.”

What? No Viagra? I’m disappointed!

Que She says it only contains “an all-natural blend of Chinese herbs”. So what’s wrong with herbs from Canada? Or France? Why do super secret diet herbs always have to be Chinese? Or from LA? I don’t get it.

Anyhow, here’s the official press release from the FDA. They strongly advise tossing these pills if you have ’em.

The FDA just announced there are now even more recalled items from McNeil Consumer Healthcare. This is the same recall that is going on due to some heavily-stinkified packaging that is making a lot of people sick.

The current recall list is below…

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FULL RECALLED PRODUCT LIST:

Chunk ’em if you got ’em.

Here’s the link to the official FDA recall article.

The FDA just announced the company that makes Chicken of the Sea is recalling specific cans of Chicken of the Sea 12-ounce solid white tuna in water.

There’s nothing wrong with the product, but the cans did “not meet the company’s standards for seal tightness” due to an apparent “production error”.

The recall is limited to “1,105 total cases in the states of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Utah, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Colorado, Indiana, California and Oregon.”

“Consumers who purchased the product with the UPC code 4800000262, “Best By Date 2/10/2014″ and product code 7OA1E ASWAB, 7OA2E ASWAB, 7OA3E ASWAB, 7OA4E ASWAB, 7OA5E ASWAB, 7OAEE ASWAB or 7OAFE ASWAB are asked to call 1-877-843-6376 for return information and a full refund.”

No other Chicken of the Sea items are part of the recall.

Click here to read the official FDA press release.

What’s up with the serious lack of quality control nowadays?

Procter & Gamble Company just announced they’re going to yank every 4-Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray off the shelves because “the product formulation may not meet the expiration dates on the package.”

OK. That would be kind of important.

“The product name is: VapoSpray 4 Hour Nasal Spray by Sinex with a UPC code of 3 23900 00082 7. Prior to June 2009, this product was also sold as Sinex Nasal Spray in both a spray (UPC Code 3 23900 00082 7) and Ultra Fine Mist package (UPC Code 3 23900 00085 8).”

Toss ’em if you have ’em.

Here’s the link to the FDA recall notice.

So let me get this straight. There’s actually a coffee that says it “magically has an effect on both men & women!” and “With Magic Power Coffee, your “special moments” can increase to a level you only dreamed!”?

Dude. That’s not what I’ve ever used coffee for. Either I’ve been doing something horribly wrong this whole time or something’s not right with that coffee.

It turns out that the “magic” is about to go POOF, courtesy of the FDA. The FDA just announced that “…analysis of one lot of the product… found that the product contains undeclared hydroxythiohomosildenafil, similar in structure to Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used for the treatment of male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Magic Power Coffee an unapproved drug.”

Viagra in the coffee? Talk about a real pick me up.

The official FDA press release is here and the “magic power coffee” site is here.

Uh-oh.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare just announced they are recalling “four product lots of BENADRYL® ALLERGY ULTRATAB™ TABLETS, 100 count, sold in the U.S.; and one product lot of EXTRA STRENGTH TYLENOL® Rapid Release Gels, 50 count sold in the U.S., Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico… This recall is a follow-up to the product recall that McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced on January 15th, 2010 and is being taken because the products were inadvertently omitted from the initial recall action.”

The current recall is for…

The FDA release says… “the January 15th, 2010 recall was initiated as a result of consumer complaints of a musty or moldy odor that has since been linked to the presence of trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA). After a thorough investigation, it was determined that the source of TBA was the result of a breakdown of a chemical that is applied to wood used to build wooden pallets that transport and store product packaging materials.”

The original recall list is a touch longer…

* CONCENTRATED TYLENOL® INFANTS’ DROPS 0.5 OZ. GRAPE FLAVOR is also included in JOHNSON’S ® Baby Relief Kit.

*CONCENTRATED MOTRIN® INFANTS’ DROPS 0.5 OZ. BERRY FLAVOR is also included in JOHNSON’S ® Baby Relief Kit

Damn. This is pretty serious.

Here’s the link to the current recall notice from the FDA.

Here’s the link to the original recall notice from the FDA.

Here’s the link to the company’s recall website mcneilproductrecall.com.