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The FDA has recalled Cal-Ban 3000, a heavily advertised diet pill
containing guar gum (a vegetable gum that swells when it absorbs moisture,
providing a feeling of fullness, according to advertising claims) after
receiving a number of consumer complaints of adverse reactions. In a number
of cases, the tablet caused gastric or esophageal obstruction, and one
person died as a result of complications following surgery to remove the
mass of gum blocking his throat.
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