Tricana Capsules Recalled

Bloomburg, PA, Aug 1 (SafetyAlerts) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today reported that J.N.G. Sports Distributors is recalling Tricana Capsules because the product is an unapproved new drug product, and contains tiratricol (Thyroid Hormone).

PRODUCT
Tricana (tm) Capsules (Metabolic Hormone Analogue), 1g, in bottles of 90, OTC, marketed as a dietary supplement to treat obesity.

Recall #D-437-0.  Class I

CODE
Lot Number 00201, EXP 02/02.

MANUFACTURER
Undetermined.

RECALLED BY
J.N.G. Sports Distributors, Bloomburg, Pennsylvania, by letter on April 7, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing.  This is the first public notice issued by the FDA.

DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide.

QUANTITY
Approximately 11,359 bottles were distributed; firm estimated that very little product remained on the market at time of recall initiation.

Questions about this recall may be directed to the FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA.