KUALA LUMPUR: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected Sibutramine, a substance that can cause headaches, nausea and increased heart rate, in a coffee product from Malaysia.
In a Facebook post, SFA advised consumers against buying or using the product, "KetoDiet Cofee" as it was found to be adulterated with Sibutramine, a banned substance in the country.
"KetoDiet Coffee is sold on various local e-commerce platforms and marketed as a weight loss product.
"SFA has worked with various e-commerce platforms to remove product listings and warned the respective sellers to stop selling the product immediately."
The agency advised consumers who have used the product and are concerned about their health to seek medical advice.
"Consumers should also exercise caution and be mindful of the risks associated with consuming food bought from unknown or unverified sources."
In April, SFA detected Tadalafil, a potent erectile dysfunction medicine in "Kingu Ginseng Candy", also from Malaysia.
The product was also being sold online, with claims it could enhance male sexual performance.
However, SFA said tadalafil should only be given under medical supervision and that it can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, headache, migraine, irregular heart rate and priapism (painful and exceedingly long erections).