Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Singapore: HSA Alert: Miracle Gold Candy and C4 Candy found to contain erectile dysfunction medicine; Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink detected with steroid |
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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public not to purchase or consume three adulterated products. HSA’s analysis of these products revealed that they contained potent medicinal ingredients which can cause serious adverse effects in consumers. The three products are:
- Miracle Gold Candy: contains tadalafil – an erectile dysfunction medicine
- C4 Candy: contains tadalafil – an erectile dysfunction medicine
- Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink: contains dexamethasone – a potent steroid
The products were sold on local e-commerce and social media platforms.
Officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority alerted HSA to Miracle Gold Candy after detecting importations of the product. HSA was alerted to C4 Candy by a member of the public who suspected that the product could be adulterated. Both products were packaged as candies and marketed for sexual enhancement in men. The products’ labels carried exaggerated claims which are not expected to be present in candy products, such as “increase the strength and health of men” for Miracle Gold Candy, and “prevent premature ejaculation” and “help those with gout, diabetes and high blood pressure” for C4 Candy. Both products were tested by HSA to contain tadalafil, a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction. Notably, Miracle Gold Candy contained up to over 30 times the usual daily dose of tadalafil. This can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack significantly.
HSA received feedback from a consumer who suspected that Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink could be an adulterated product due to its claims. Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink was touted for slimming with claims such as “burn fat quickly” and “control appetite”. The product was tested by HSA and found to contain dexamethasone, a potent steroid. Long-term unsupervised use of steroids can cause serious adverse effects including increased blood glucose levels (which may lead to diabetes) and Cushing’s syndrome (a round face or ‘moon face’ appearance and upper body obesity with thin limbs and other associated medical conditions such as hypertension).
Please refer to the following website in HSA for details:
http://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/miraclegold-c4candy-cocohotz
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/Monday, Oct 11, 2021
Issued at HKT 14:00
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