FDA litargirio warning
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Consumers should immediately stop all use of litargirio powder, which is commonly found in deodorant, foot fungicide and burn and wound treatment products, agency announces. FDA is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to alert public to risks of lead poisoning after ingestion or contact with skin. Powder is a traditional remedy popular in the Dominican Republic that does not have any proven health benefits and is particularly harmful to children, agency points out. Rhode Island Department of Health alerted FDA to product's dangers after several children using litargirio as deodorant were treated for lead poisoning...