🚨 **Illegal Injectable Vitamins on Etsy: Buyer Beware!** 🚨
An eye-opening investigation has revealed that injectable vitamins are being sold illegally on Etsy, with some packages even including surprise erectile dysfunction pills! 😳
🕵️♀️ Which?, a consumer choice organisation, discovered listings for products like “Vitamin C 10 x 5ml” and “Multivitamin infusion 10 x 10ml.” Shockingly, these items often lacked the legally required information, such as ingredient lists and dosage warnings.
Two sellers, now shut down, dangerously marketed these items without oversight from Etsy, despite the clear risks involved. Some boxes even arrived marked with warnings not to be sold without a doctor’s prescription! ⚠️
🧪 Lab tests on mystery pills found in one purchase revealed they contained sildenafil and tadalafil, both used in prescription erectile dysfunction medications. Selling these without proper authorisation is a serious legal issue.
Which? emphasises the significant health risks of buying these items online, as they could be counterfeit or dangerous if not medically supervised. They urge the Government and regulators to crack down on such illegal listings for public safety.
🔬 This highlights a worrying trend of non-compliant products slipping through the net, only to be replaced by new listings just as quickly.
Etsy responded, stating: “Medical drugs and items claiming to treat or prevent conditions are prohibited on Etsy. The flagged listings are no longer available, and we’re actively monitoring for violations.”
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is also teaming up with online marketplaces to tackle the sale of illegal medicines.
🚫 Bottom line: For your safety, avoid buying injectable vitamins or similar products online unless through a trusted, medically-approved source. Always consult a healthcare professional first. 💪
Stay safe and informed, folks! 🌟