Federal agents intercepted in Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport last week, according to authorities.
The delivery of 2,536 unapproved prefilled syringes of tightening gel that required users to wear chemical-resistant gloves to handle them was discovered on Nov. 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday.
The shipment from the Chinese city was destined for a Woodbury residential home in the Gopher State before it was seized by Border Protection and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the feds said.
The cosmetic gel was wrapped in pink packaging and looked ready for resale.
Medicines made in unregulated foreign companies may appear genuine, but they are often full of dangerous contaminants and ineffective compounds that can put consumers’ health at risk, CBP said.
“This dangerous shipment is another example of someone using unregulated gels to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers with false promises,” said LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, director of field operations for CBP in the Chicago office.
The packages were intercepted on November 20. US Customs and Border Protection
“Not knowing what you are putting into your body can be deadly, and consumers believe they are getting a discount, when in reality they are purchasing an inferior product with unapproved ingredients.”
Customs and Border Protection has made other notable seizures at the international airport in recent months.
About 83 pounds of beef jerky and curries from South Africa were destroyed after a passenger tried to bring them into the country in June of this year.
In September, a passenger returning from Kenya attempted to carry a small box of giraffe feces past customers in hopes of making a necklace out of it.
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