Borinquen Natural Recalls HCG Premium Drops for Misleading Health Claims
Borinquen Natural is recalling HCG Premium, Hormone-Free Drops because the product made false claims about fat loss, toxin expulsion, and cancer treatment.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequence. The hazard is primarily related to misleading labeling and false health claims rather than a direct physical contamination or structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Borinquen Natural is recalling HCG Premium, Hormone-Free Drops 60 mL. The recall involves 1,418 units of the product, which were distributed only in Puerto Rico.
The FDA identified that the dietary supplement was distributed with claims that it "drops the fat, expels toxins, break down fat, block carbohydrates, suppresses appetite, suppresses fat absorption, creates a balance in the thyroid." Additionally, the firm's website claimed the product could repair body tissue, such as minor ulcers, and that it contained anti-cancer compounds.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- HCG Premium, Hormone-Free Drops 60 mL
- Manufacturer
- Borinquen Natural
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,418
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 (1)
- none
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Borinquen Natural under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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