Food safety chiefs have warned Home Bargains shoppers to watch out for more potentially lethal batches of a health product. The Food Standards Agency had already advised customers that a batch of the Sci-Mx Nutrition Ultra Muscle Strawberry Flavour could contain levels of caffeine which could kill.
Now it has added two more batches of the item to the warning. FSA Head of Incidents, Tina Potter, said: “If you have purchased this product, do not take the risk of consuming it.
"High levels of caffeine can cause anxiety, sleeplessness, agitation, palpitations, diarrhoea and restlessness, and individuals with a mental health condition can experience worsened psychosis. In this case, the exceptionally high levels of caffeine could mean the consequences are even more severe and perhaps even fatal.”
Home Bargains advised of the recall of the Sci-Mx Nutrition Ultra Muscle Strawberry Flavour last week warning it was unsafe to consume. Then on Tuesday the Food Standards Agency issued a fresh alert urging consumers to avoid the "potentially lethal" protein powder. It said: "The Food Standards Agency is urging consumers not to consume a recalled protein powder because it contains caffeine at levels that could be fatal.
"Home Bargains has recalled 1.5 kg bags of Sci-Mx Nutrition Ultra Muscle Strawberry Flavour, with a best before date of March 2025. Testing of the product found that it contained over 5000 mg (5 g) of caffeine per serving.
"If consumers followed advice on the packaging to have two helpings per day, this would give them a daily dose of over 10,000 mg, (10g). For most individuals, 10 g of caffeine can be a lethal dose. However, doses as low as 3 g have been identified as lethal for certain sensitive individuals."
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Ultra Muscle is a scientifically developed all-in-one formula used by people pursuing sport or fitness goals. It is often used by those looking to develop and maintain quality muscles.
There are three batches now affected by the recall. They have batch numbers of: W110429, W110430, W110431.
Anyone who has bought one of the affected products will be able to get their money back. If you have one of them contact Sci-Mx customer careline at customerservices@sci-mx.co.uk and they will arrange a full refund.
