views_embed_view returns different html when inside page than inside a module

Hello,

I'm using the views carousel module, and loads the view from my code.
I've placed the following code inside a page:

<?php
   //view name: uc_products_by_category
   //display: block_carousel
   //args: 1
   $output = views_embed_view('uc_products_by_category', 'block_carousel_1', 1) ;
   print $output;
?>

This works fine.

however, when I place the exact same code in a custom module I'm writing, the views_embed_view function returns a different html which causes the carousel to look "raw".
This is the code I use in my module:

<?php
function products_menu() {  
   $items['products_by_cat'] = array(
     'page callback' => 'products_get_by_category',
     'type' => MENU_CALLBACK,
     'access arguments' => array('prods content'),
   );

  return $items;
}

function products_get_by_category($tid) {
   $output = views_embed_view('uc_products_by_category', 'block_carousel_1', 1) ;
   print $output; // This is just to verify I get the expected html 
}
?>

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks
Zion