Kinoki foot pads=scam?

Posted by ultimauw on April 19, 2008, 1:46 am

This looks like an interesting product, but it seems very dubious at
best. The talk of
it releasing "cleansing ions" seems to be a red flag right there. Did
anyone ever use this stuff and does it actually do what they says it
does?

Posted by ultimauw on April 19, 2008, 1:50 am

Never mind, it IS a scam:
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/01/the-biggest-inf.html

Video: The Biggest Medical Scam Since Alex Chiu's Immortality Device
By Aaron Rowe EmailJanuary 22, 2008 | 11:58:20 PMCategories: Chem Lab,
Humor, video

Move over Alex Chiu, Kinoki foot pads are the most appalling medical
scam since magnetic immortality devices.

The infomercial claims that these footpads are scientifically proven
to help anyone detox, but scientists know that toxins are generally
removed from our bodies by way of the liver and kidneys -- not our
feet.

Even worse, they cite research in a bogus scientific journal.

If you know of any even better scams, please link to them in the
comments section below!

On Apr 18, 10:46 pm, ultim...@hotmail.com wrote:

Posted by ultimauw on April 20, 2008, 5:14 am

wrote:

Amazing that they can sell this sham product on TV. I thought there
were laws against false advertising?

Posted by Anthony Matonak on April 20, 2008, 5:59 am

ultimauw@hotmail.com wrote:
...

The wheels of justice grind very slowly. It can take years for
these snake oil salesmen to get shut down properly.

Anthony