The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers again not to use the ShoulderFlex Massager. At least one person is reported to have died from strangulation while using the device.
The massager is sold in retail stores, catalogs and over the Internet. It’s intended to provide users with a deep tissue massage to the neck, shoulders and back area while lying down.
But the FDA warns that hair, clothing or jewelry can become entangled in the device and cause serious injury or even death from strangulation. There have been reports of one death and one near-death, due to strangulation.
“The ShoulderFlex Massager poses serious risks. Consumers should stop using this device, health care providers should not recommend it to their patients and businesses should stop distributing and selling the device,”
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