Class I โ€” Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard โ€” there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Bethel Advance (bitter orange Recalled by Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc Due to Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analyses detected...

Date: August 5, 2013
Company: Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc directly.

Affected Products

Bethel Advance (bitter orange, mulberry leaf, cassia seed extract, jobstear seed, spirulina, starch, kola nut) capsules, 400 mg, 30-count bottles, Distributed by: Bethel, Inc., Tel: (212) 568-5330, UPC 1 60126 41750 9.

Quantity: 13,266 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analyses detected the presence of phenolphthalein, N-di-Desmethylsibutramine, and trace amounts of sibutramine and N-Desmethylsibutramine. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein were previously available drug products but were removed from the U.S. market making these products unapproved new drugs.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc

Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc has 5 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report