Magic Power Coffee reveals a recall
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The distributors of Magic Power Coffee do not have a trick up their sleeve to make their product disappear from the market, but must rely on a recall. INZ Distributors Inc./Magic Power Coffee Inc. June 28 voluntarily recalled the dietary supplement in which FDA found hydroxythiohomosildenafil, an unapproved drug that is an analogue to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Pfizer's erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (1"The Tan Sheet" June. 28, 2010). The Brooklyn, N.Y., firm said no illnesses linked to the product have been reported. The recall covers production dates through May 8, 2010
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