The Singapore Food Agency has detected a banned substance, Sibutramine, in KetoDiet Coffee, which is marketed as a weight loss product with claims of energy boost and instant fats breakdown.SFA has worked with various online e-commerce platforms to remove the listings of the product and issued warnings to the respective sellers to stop selling the product with immediate effect.
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. Seizures have also been reported. "SFA will not hesitate to take stern enforcement actions against anyone who sells and supplies unsafe food products that are adulterated with banned substances or potent ingredients," said the agency in a statement on June 28.