An investigation by Natural Products Insider divulged that a distributor of a product contaminated with drugs and promoted for arthritis and joint pain continued to sell the product, even after a consumer advisory was issued and the firm was warned by FDA that it was in violation of the law.
Products sold online claiming to be tejocote root are in fact yellow oleander, which is toxic. FDA warns consumers to stop using the products, which are sold under a variety of brand names.