The Health Canada has issued a safety advisory regarding online selling of unlicensed home-use HIV and STD test kits for use with urine, saliva and blood samples on the website CuraHerbDistributor (curaherbdistributor.com).
According to the Health Canada, CuraHerbDistributor's HIV kits carry the "Home Aware" brand and have not been evaluated by Health Canada for safety and effectiveness. In addition, CuraHerbDistributor is also attempting to sell online a number of other test kits under the "Home Aware" brand. Health Canada has not licensed "Home Aware" tests kits for any of the following conditions indicated on the website, namely syphilis, trichomonas vaginalis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis (B/C) or herpes simplex.
Health Canada advised consumers to consult their healthcare practitioners if they have used any home-use test kits sold via the curaherbdistributor.com website or under the "Home Aware" brand and are concerned about their health.
For further details, please refer to the Health Canada website:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_137-eng.php
Posted on 11 September 2012