Bureau of Public Health Tokyo Metropolitan Government (web) said on April 22 that it detected medicine element "Thyroid gland extractives" from health food "Lotus Leave for slimming" which label express diet effect.
The authorities ordered discontinuance and voluntary recall of its sales to cosmetics distributor Orsamuwandar AW, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo that did the sales.
A medical institution in Tokyo has informed the government of information on the health injury by an intake of the health food. Tokyo Government has proceeded with the investigation based on the information.
The Government is warning the consumers to discontinue using.