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Hi Tech Lipodrene Recall: Unapproved DMAA Additive

Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals recalls Lipodrene bottles containing unapproved DMAA. Check your lot number and expiration date for affected units.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0647-2021FoodHi Tech Pharmaceuticals ›
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Recalling firmHi Tech Pharmaceuticals6015 Unity Dr Ste B · Norcross, GA 30071-3575
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What happened, in plain English

Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals is recalling Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract because it contains the unapproved food additive 1,4-dimethylamylamine (DMAA). The product was distributed in multiple states and has an expiration date of 12/25. No specific remedy or return instructions are provided in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14537-hi-tech-lipodrene-recall-unapproved-dmaa-additive.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14537-hi-tech-lipodrene-recall-unapproved-dmaa-additive · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0647-2021

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“Hi Tech Lipodrene Recall: Unapproved DMAA Additive.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14537-hi-tech-lipodrene-recall-unapproved-dmaa-additive. Based on FDA recall #F-0647-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0647-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains DMAA, which is an unapproved food additive. The presence of unapproved ingredients in dietary supplements can pose health risks as the safety and efficacy have not been established by regulatory authorities.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract (100CT) from the affected distribution states between the manufacture date and expiration. Individuals sensitive to unapproved dietary additives are at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract 100CT bottles with UPC 8 57084 00056 9. Check the label for Lot # 001211197 and an expiration date of 12/25.

  • Brand
    Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals
  • Product
    Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract 100CT UPC 8 57084 00056 9
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not consume Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract if it matches the recalled lot and UPC details.

  2. Check your inventory

    Verify if you have bottles with UPC 8 57084 00056 9, Lot # 001211197, and Exp. 12/25.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 37 states and Puerto Rico.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “The product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA & WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 28 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 12, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 2, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 9, 202132021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0647-2021 (May 12, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0647-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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