THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that Blueskygreenearth is recalling OA/RA capsules (batch 17098003) due to "contamination with a substance that poses an unacceptable risk to health".
OA/RA is an Ayurvedic product indicated for the temporary pain relief of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
TGA testing has found the currently available batch of the product is contaminated with very low levels of aristolochic acid - a Schedule 10 item for which there is no established safe exposure level, and which has been linked to kidney problems and urinary tract cancers.
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