There’s a version of you that grabs the same pre-workout scoop before every session without reading the label again, because you already read it once and that was enough. Most of the time that trust is fine — the label didn’t change. But this week it’s worth a second look, because one popular pre-workout wasn’t telling you everything that was actually in the tub.
What’s actually being pulled from shelves
Leader Formulas LLC is recalling its Rapture Pre-workout line — Rainbow Twist, Electric Lemonade and Berry Mojito. Testing found it secretly contained DMAA, a stimulant that isn’t a legal dietary-supplement ingredient at all. The findings were cross-referenced against ConsumerLab.com, an independent lab that tests supplements for exactly this kind of undisclosed ingredient.
Did you buy any of those three flavors between January and May this year, from a retailer or online? Then this is about your tub specifically — not pre-workout powder in general.
Why an undisclosed stimulant is the actual problem
DMAA is an amphetamine derivative, and the issue isn’t just that it’s banned — it’s that you weren’t told it was in there. A product you were dosing based on the label on the front of the tub was carrying a stimulant the label never mentioned.
That matters because DMAA can raise blood pressure and cause cardiovascular problems. That’s a risk you’d want to weigh before your workout, not discover after the fact. You can’t make that call on your own ingredients if the ingredient list isn’t telling the truth.
What’s actually been reported so far
The manufacturer reports no adverse reactions tied to the product to date. That’s a real, meaningful detail. This recall is catching an undisclosed-ingredient problem before it became a pattern of harm, not responding to people already getting hurt.
There are still real gaps in what’s been reported. No exact unit count has been confirmed, and no formal FDA or CPSC recall number had been located as of this reporting. That’s worth knowing plainly rather than guessing a number to fill the space.
What you actually get back
The remedy: a full refund for returned product. Got a tub of Rainbow Twist, Electric Lemonade or Berry Mojito sitting in your gym bag or your cabinet? That’s the flavor list to check against. Once it matches, the refund is your path forward.
The detailed claims process — exactly how and where to submit for that refund — hadn’t been fully spelled out in reporting available tonight. If your tub matches, hold onto it and the receipt if you have one, rather than tossing both before a process is confirmed.
What this actually asks of you tonight
Checking a supplement label isn’t about becoming the woman who distrusts every tub in her gym bag — it’s about handling the one product that’s actually been flagged, and then getting back to your workout.
It isn’t about catching every bad ingredient before a lab does; it’s about not ignoring the one a lab already caught. If your flavor’s on that short list, that’s the only thing that needs your attention here — not your whole supplement shelf.
So check the label on what you’ve actually got, set aside what matches, and let the rest of your routine stay exactly as unremarkable as it was yesterday. You’re allowed to keep the parts that still work.