Exchanges pull Hydroxycut diet supplement from shelves Published May 7, 2009 By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning to consumers has prompted military exchanges to remove the diet supplement Hydroxycut from store shelves, officials here said May 5. Military exchange officials contacted May 5 confirmed that Hydroxycut products, used by dieters and body builders, have been withdrawn from stores. In a May 1 news release, the FDA warned consumers "to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products." Usage of such products, the release stated, is "associated with a number of serious liver injuries." Officials at the Dallas-based Army and Air Force Exchange Service directed managers to remove Hydroxycut from store shelves by noon May 2, said Judd Anstey, the AAFES public relations manager. The maker of Hydroxycut, the FDA release stated, agreed to pull the diet supplement off the market. The FDA release lists a number of products subject to the consumer warning. The Rock BX is taking returns on this product. For more information, call Rita Shearer at 442-2787.