Food supplements removed over links to liver failure

Health chiefs have issued an alert about a series of food supplements sold in shops that can cause liver failure.

The products — used for weight loss, boosting energy, and building muscle — are to be pulled from shelves and anybody who has used them is advised to seek medical help.

The Irish Medicines Board and the Food Safety Authority Ireland identified the products as OxyELITE Pro Super Thermo capsules, OxyELITE ProUltra-Intense Thermo capsules, OxyELITE Pro Super Thermo powder and VERSA-1.