By Vanessa Etienne - Published on April 16, 2024 https://people.com/woman-dies-of-lead-poisoning-after-using-hemorrhoid-ointment-8634303
--- Quote ---The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that a Sacramento woman purchased a hemorrhoid ointment from Vietnam, called Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract), through a Facebook ad. A relative then shipped the product to her from Vietnam.
The woman later died of severe lead poisoning. After testing the ointment, the CDPH found that the product contained 4% lead, a “highly dangerous amount.”
According to California's Calaveras County Public Health, the ointment has been marketed primarily through Vietnamese Facebook groups as a “miracle” treatment for hemorrhoids with suggested intra-rectal application. --- End quote ---
Tonny2:
ojo. Omg!!… here in the United States some people are having problems for using Botox (fake)… thanks for sharing Jim …hugs
numbersguy82:
Wow that is really bizarre. I hope there is some sort of prosecution against the company selling toxic products. As a consumer, it is def buyer beware if you are purchasing from unreliable sources.
As my doctor once told me, “think before you buy, and never ever buy sushi from a gas station”