HUNSTVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sending warning letters to
manufacturers about a popular diet supplement.

FDA officials said any diet supplements including human chorionic
gonadotropin, commonly called HCG, are illegal.

Better Business Bureau officials said they have received dozens of
complaints about one of the most notable companies producing the drugs. BBB
officials gave HCG Xtreme an "F" rating, citing 53 customer
complaints about billing, collection and problems with products. 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the FDA issued letters to businesses
selling HCG warning they are selling illegal weight loss drugs that are not FDA
approved. Despite the warnings, major retailers like Wal-Mart, Target
and GNC still sell the supplements.

GUNTERSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The state of Alabama is working to strengthen it's communications between agencies during times of disaster. They're working on a statewide system where different first responders will be able to speak with one another.

The new statewide system would allow agencies to speak with one another on a mutual aid frequency, even across the state if need be.

Residents said they can't wait for the new radio system because it will solve a lot of problems.

When the April 27th tornadoes hit last year emergency responders did the best job they could but they also found out it is sometimes hard communicating with each other.

"Some agencies across the state work VHF type radio systems, some operate off of UHF radio. Those two radio systems do not talk together," said Charles Murph, Jr., Alabama Homeland Security Assistant Director.

Now that spring is here, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers to check to see if their bicycles, bicycle components or accessories have been recalled before using them.

 Recalled bicycles, components and accessories can be dangerous and cause an accident, resulting in injury or even death. If you have a recalled product, contact the business for the remedy. Once that's taken care of, remember to properly strap on your bike helmet!

You can find out more about these recalls and others at the CPSC website www.cpsc.gov.

The (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell them about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.