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Three people killed by foot massage machines

December 17th, 2008 by James

A company that manufactures foot massage machines has issued a warning to customers after three people accidentally killed themselves while attempting to use the machine on their neck/shoulders:


In the most recent case, a woman removed the cloth cover of the machine and ended up strangling herself when her shirt collar was caught in its massage rollers. The other two deaths also seem to have occurred in a similar manner. No recall of the product has been issued, but the manufacturer thought it would be a good idea to issue a public warning.
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21 Comments »

Comment by Jerry
2008-12-17 17:50:47

This is why Massage Machines must be powered by humans
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJkNAKClys

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Comment by AIB
2008-12-17 19:22:59

You can’t save people from their own stupidity in the end…

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Comment by Level3
2008-12-17 19:39:35

Let’s start it.

- Coroners happily reported that rigor mortis took twice as long as normal to set in at the neck.

- Stories like this choke me up.

- Also found in the victims’ apartments: stereos with frayed power cords in the bath, old and leaky gas stoves with pilot lights out, dozens of candles directly beneath the curtains, and a curling iron that had been left on since 1996.

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Comment by Nick Ramsay
2008-12-17 21:29:56

It does sound stupid, but if you need a massage and you’re looking at your foot massage machine, the thought of using it on your shoulders is bound to cross your mind, and it doesn’t exactly look dangerous. I bet thousands of people do it and live to tell the story keep it a secret.

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Comment by sliders_alpha
2008-12-18 02:05:46

two words :

Natural selection.

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Comment by VonSkippy
2008-12-18 02:29:46

one word:

Darwinism.

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Comment by Montsan
2008-12-18 03:18:43

No words:

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Comment by SG
2008-12-18 04:11:44

______.

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Comment by stereo
2008-12-18 09:42:55

a link to Japanese newsite.
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/crime/081216/crm0812161921019-n1.htm

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Comment by A.J
2008-12-19 07:09:01

Shape-up Roller 2 — Rise of the Machines

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