RAPTURE Pre-Workout Recalled After FDA Finds DMAA

Leader Formulas, LLC. is voluntarily recalling one lot of its RAPTURE Pre-Workout dietary supplement powder after U.S. Food and Drug Administration testing discovered 1,3-Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in the finished product. The nationwide recall covers 450-gram round containers across three flavors distributed between January 29, 2025, and May 25, 2026. The FDA says DMAA is not a dietary ingredient and treats it as an unsafe food additive when it is added to products marketed as supplements; the recall notice warns it can raise blood pressure and could lead to heart attack.

Key Takeaways

• Leader Formulas announced a voluntary nationwide recall on October 06, 2026, published by the FDA on October 07, 2026, for lot 260327-4 of RAPTURE Pre-Workout powder.
• The recall involves 450g round plastic tubs across three flavors: Rainbow Twist, Electric Lemonade, and Berry Mojito.
• FDA laboratory testing identified DMAA, an amphetamine derivative the FDA says is not a dietary ingredient.
• The recall notice says DMAA can raise blood pressure and could lead to cardiovascular problems, including heart attack, shortness of breath and tightening of the chest.
• Leader Formulas says it has received no reports of adverse events; consumers should stop using the product and return containers to the place of purchase for a full refund.

What happened

On October 06, 2026, Tomball, Texas-based Leader Formulas, LLC. initiated a voluntary recall of one specific lot of its powdered dietary supplement, RAPTURE Pre-Workout. The recall notice was published officially by the FDA on October 07, 2026. According to the company announcement posted by the FDA, the issue was discovered in the product during testing by the FDA, which found 1,3-Dimethylamylamine, commonly abbreviated as DMAA.

The impacted product was distributed nationwide to retail and sold online through the company's website between January 29, 2025, and May 25, 2026. Leader Formulas stated in its company announcement that it has not received any reports of adverse medical events related to the recalled lot.

The company is directing consumers who have the affected powder to stop using it. Tubs can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions can call Leader Formulas at 832-855-7562, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time. Adverse reactions or quality problems can be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program.

What changed

The recall covers a single lot, 260327-4, sold at the consumer level. The notice does not say how DMAA got into the powder or how much was found.

The regulatory status of the compound itself has not shifted: the FDA says DMAA is not a dietary ingredient, that DMAA-containing products marketed as dietary supplements are illegal, and that when DMAA is added to such a product the agency considers it an unsafe food additive.

What is new is the product: a nationally distributed pre-workout powder, sold for about 16 months, that FDA testing found to contain the stimulant.

Who is affected

The recall covers RAPTURE Pre-Workout powder from lot 260327-4, distributed between January 29, 2025, and May 25, 2026. The physical package is a 450-gram round plastic container featuring prominent red and black lettering, topped with a distinctive rhinoceros print seal on the lid.

Three flavor profiles share this recalled manufacturing lot, though their printed Universal Product Codes (UPCs) vary:

• Rainbow Twist: UPC 710154236506
• Electric Lemonade: UPC "710143 236513" (as printed in the recall notice, with a space and a different prefix from the other two)
• Berry Mojito: UPC 710154236544

Shoppers must check the lot number printed on the packaging rather than relying entirely on the barcode sequence, particularly because the Electric Lemonade UPC is printed differently in the notice. If a tub matches lot 260327-4, it falls within the recall parameter regardless of the flavor variety or retail seller.

The recall notice did not disclose the total number of containers produced or sold, nor did it name the retailers that received shipments. It is also unknown whether other product lines or distinct lots from Leader Formulas contain DMAA, as the current action is limited strictly to lot 260327-4.

What it means for shoppers

For consumers who use workout powders, this recall is a reminder that a prohibited stimulant can turn up in a product sold through ordinary retail and online channels. Because the recall notice did not state whether DMAA was disclosed on the ingredient panel or hidden as an undeclared adulterant, shoppers cannot assume that reading the label alone will guarantee a product is free from prohibited central nervous system stimulants.

The FDA describes DMAA as an amphetamine derivative that has been marketed in sports performance and weight loss products. The recall notice says using it can result in elevated blood pressure and could lead to cardiovascular problems, including heart attack, shortness of breath and tightening of the chest.

The FDA also warns that DMAA, especially in combination with other stimulant ingredients such as caffeine, can be a health risk. The notice does not list RAPTURE's caffeine content; for how caffeine shows up on labels, see ingredients/caffeine-review.

Sports and diet supplements are also drawing attention from state lawmakers; see news/california-ab-2030-weight-loss-muscle-supplements-minors-2026. If you own a container of RAPTURE Pre-Workout:

• Check the container for lot number 260327-4.
• Discontinue using the powder immediately if the lot number matches.
• Return the tub to the retail shop or contact the manufacturer for a full refund.
• Report any adverse reaction to FDA MedWatch.

The background

DMAA, also listed under names such as methylhexanamine and geranamine, has been marketed in sports performance and weight loss products, according to the FDA.

Under federal law, the ingredients that make a product a dietary supplement must meet the legal definition of a dietary ingredient. Some labels list geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) extract, which the FDA says may indicate DMAA, but the agency also says it is not aware of any reliable science indicating that DMAA exists naturally in plants, and its DMAA guidance page states plainly that DMAA is not a dietary ingredient.

The FDA's position has been tested in court. In 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that DMAA is not a dietary ingredient and is not generally recognized as safe (GRAS), and in 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case.

The FDA tells consumers to check supplement labels for DMAA under any of these names:

• 1,3-DMAA
• 1,3-Dimethylamylamine
• 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine
• 2-Amino-4-methylhexane
• 2-Hexanamine, 4-methyl- (9CI)
• 4-Methyl-2-hexanamine
• 4-Methyl-2-hexylamine
• Dimethylamylamine
• Geranamine
• Methylhexanamine
• Methylhexanenamine
• Pelargonium graveolens extract or Geranium extract, which the FDA says may indicate that the product contains DMAA

What to watch next

The notice covers one lot only and does not state a recall classification. It is not known whether other lots or other Leader Formulas products are affected; any expansion would appear as an update to the recall notice.

Several questions remain open. The notice does not disclose how much DMAA the FDA found, whether DMAA or any of its synonyms appeared on the RAPTURE label, how many containers were in the lot, or which retailers sold it.

When you check a pre-workout or diet supplement, compare its ingredient panel with the FDA's list of DMAA names above, including geranium extract. Aurascan can help you read the ingredient list on packaged products you scan.