CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 25 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Quick Thin (citrus aurantium extract, sweet potato fiber recalled
Bethel Nutritional Consulting is recalling Quick Thin (citrus aurantium extract, sweet potato fiber, cyamopsis gum powder, alfalfa, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Aug 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-371-2014
- FDA event ID
- 65894
- Recalling firm
- Bethel Nutritional Consulting, New York, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Aug 2013
- FDA classified
- 18 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 25 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Hidden Drug Ingredients
Timeline
| 5 Aug 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +135 days |
| 25 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis detected the presence of sibutramine, N-Desmethylsibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein were previously available drug products but were removed from the U.S. market making these products unapproved new drugs.
Products marketed as supplements sometimes contain undeclared prescription drug ingredients such as sildenafil or sibutramine. These can interact dangerously with other medicines.
Product as listed by the FDA
Quick Thin (citrus aurantium extract, sweet potato fiber, cyamopsis gum powder, alfalfa, mulberry leaf, guarana, spirulina) capsules, 400 mg, 30-count bottle, Distributed by: Bethel, Inc., Tel: (212) 568-5330.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, and internet sales
Stores named: Online Retailers
Questions about this recall
Is Quick Thin (citrus aurantium extract, sweet potato fiber, cyamopsis gum powder, alfalfa recalled?
Yes. Bethel Nutritional Consulting recalled Quick Thin (citrus aurantium extract, sweet potato fiber, cyamopsis gum powder, alfalfa on 5 Aug 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-371-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis detected the presence of sibutramine, N-Desmethylsibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein were previously available drug products but were removed from the U.S. market making these products unapproved new drugs.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 10032011, Exp 10/14
Where was it sold?
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, and internet sales
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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