"Toxic Hemorrhoid Cream Claims Life of California Woman"
A California woman died after using a toxic Vietnamese hemorrhoid ointment containing a "highly dangerous amount of lead," which she purchased through Facebook and had shipped from Vietnam. The product, called Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu, was found to contain about 4% lead, prompting state health officials to issue a warning urging residents not to use it and to undergo blood lead testing, especially for children who may have come into contact with the cream. Lead poisoning can cause mild to severe symptoms, and the Orange County Health Care Agency has sent out a public health alert about the dangerous product.