New Zealanders have been urged not to take a sports supplement linked to dozens of cases of hepatitis - and one death - in the United States.
Fat-burning supplement OxyELITE Pro has been wiped from shelves around the world after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked it to 29 cases of non-viral hepatitis that resulted in one death and two liver transplants in Hawaii.
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) yesterday issued a warning advising Kiwis to stay away from the substance that can be bought in powder form on the internet and from some stores.
Acting Director-General Scott Gallacher said the MPI was also investigating one case of the illness here that may be linked to the supplement.
He said MPI was informed of a potential risk last week that was confirmed yesterday.
