Health Officials Link OxyElite Pro Products to Liver Failure

County health officials are warning consumers against using OxyElite Pro dietary supplement capsules or powder products, citing several cases reporting liver damage.

San Diego Health and Human Services Agency says people should stop using the products. The manufacturer, USPlabs LLC, voluntarily recalled OxyElite Pro Super Thermo capsules, Ultra-Intense Thermo capsules and Super Thermo powder dietary supplements after a link was found between the use of products labeled OxyElite Pro and liver illnesses in several states. 

One San Diego County resident has been sickened by the product, according to HHSA. The victim, a 45-year-old woman, suffered acute liver failure after recent use of an OxyElite Pro product for weight loss. She is recovering.

Elsewhere around the country, 56 cases of acute hepatitis and liver failure in 13 states that may be linked to recent supplement use, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The most cases were in Hawaii, where one patient died and many others require liver transplants.

Health officials are urging those who may have been harmed by the use of OxyElite Pro to seek help from their health care provider. 

A list of the OxyPro Elite products involved in the voluntary recall can be found on the HHSA Facebook page.  The recalled products may still be available on the internet and there is concern that some counterfeit products may also remain available for sale.