SFA stops online sale of Premium Thundercat and Loboose High End 'male sexual enhancement' candies
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is stopping the sale of Premium Thundercat Super Candy and Loboose High End Super Candy, which are marketed on local e-commerce platforms as candies with male sexual enhancement effects.
The two products were found to have been adulterated with tadalafil, which is not allowed in food.
Tadalafil is a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction and should only be given under medical supervision.
Inappropriate use of tadalafil is dangerous and can increase the risk of serious adverse effects, including heart attack, stroke, headache, migraine, irregular heart rate and priapism, which is painful and exceedingly long erections.
Tadalafil can also pose serious risks to certain individuals, including those with heart-related problems. They can cause potentially life-threatening low blood pressure in those who are on heart medications, especially those containing nitrates.
SFA has also worked with online e-commerce platforms to remove the listings of two other products, Lomie Peach Berries Blossom Fruity Tea and Urbanism Candy.
The agency issued warnings to respective sellers to stop selling these four products with immediate effect.
Lomie Peach Berries Blossom Fruity Tea and Urbanism Candy are marketed as weight-loss products with claims that they detoxify, control hunger, and accelerate metabolism.
Both products were found to have been adulterated with sibutramine, which is listed in the Poisons Act.
Sibutramine is a prescription-only weight-loss medicine banned in Singapore since 2010, due to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Other serious health consequences reported with its use include heart problems and central nervous system disorders, such psychosis and hallucinations. Seizures have also been reported with sibutramine.
Urbanism Candy was also found to contain sennosides, which is used for the relief of constipation.
Common side effects of sennosides may include abdominal pain, spasms, diarrhoea, and low potassium levels in the blood leading to muscle weakness and/or cramps. Prolonged use of sennosides may lead to a lazy bowel, which may lead to long-term constipation, and dehydration.
Consumers are advised not to purchase or consume these four products.
