The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-1154-2014·Announced 2014-03-19

CTV Best Group Recalls BEST Slim Weight Loss Pills

CTV Best Group is recalling BEST Slim weight loss pills because they contain the undeclared drug sibutramine, making them unapproved new drugs.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

CTV Best Group Inc. is recalling BEST Slim, a dietary supplement marketed as a 100% natural weight loss pill. The product is distributed in 40-pill bottles. The recall involves 593 bottles of lot 109400, with an expiration date of 12/31/2016.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall because the product contains an undeclared drug, sibutramine. The presence of this undeclared ingredient means the product is being marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA, effectively making it an unapproved new drug.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Australia and Canada. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the distributor for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
BEST Slim, Dietary Supplement, 100% Natural Weight Loss Pill, 40 Pills per bottle, Distributed by CTV Best Group Inc., P.O. Box 956452, Duluth, GA 30095.
Manufacturer
CTV Best Group
Category
Drug — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
593

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • All lots (lot 109400
  • Exp 12/31/2016)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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