US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Etsy warning issued amid 'extremely worrying' investigation into products being sold
Which? found nearly 800 unsafe injectable vitamin listings on Etsy, including counterfeit products and items lacking medical oversight, risking UK consumer health.
- It has been reported that Which? found injectable vitamins being sold illegally on Etsy, with the platform's spokesperson saying such items are prohibited.
- Which? investigators bought injectable vitamin C, vitamin D3 and multivitamins from MummyWorldTreasures and vitamin B12 from LuminaSkin, with packaging claiming origins in India and Spain and Spanish-only instructions including the prescription warning `MEDICAMENTO SUJETO A PRESCRIPCION MEDICA`.
- Lab tests revealed the blue pill contained sildenafil and the yellow tadalafil, while several vials leaked or lacked required ingredient lists and dosage warnings.
- With regulators notified, Which? reported the listings to Etsy and the MHRA; Etsy removed flagged listings but did not intervene in purchases, and listings can reappear days later.
- Nearly 800 serious and high-risk products were found online, with Which? warning UK consumers that buying these risky items is illegal without medical oversight or a prescription.
Insights by Ground AI
23 Articles
23 Articles
The Herald Scotland+22 Reposted by 22 other sources
Etsy warning issued amid 'extremely worrying' investigation into products being sold
An investigation by Which? has found that injectable vitamins are being sold illegally on Etsy.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources23
Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center19Last UpdatedBias Distribution95% Center
Bias Distribution
- 95% of the sources are Center
95% Center
C 95%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
