Detox footpad marketers curbed

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Detox footpad marketers curbed.

A federal judge has approved a stipulated agreement under which the marketers of

Kinoki Foot Pads-Yehuda Levin and his company, Xacta 3000, Inc.-are barred from

promoting or selling any dietary supplement, food, drug, or medical device, and

from helping others do the same. [At FTC's request, judge imposes ban on

marketers of " detox " foot pads: Advertising claimed " ancient Japanese secret "

could treat medical conditions. FTC news release, Nov 4, 2010]

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/11/xacta.shtm

In 2009, the FTC charged the marketers with falsely claiming that when applied

to the soles of the user's feet at night, the pads would remove toxins,

metabolic wastes, heavy metals, and chemicals from the body; treat headaches,

depression, parasites, fatigue, insomnia, diabetes, arthritis, high blood

pressure, cellulite, and a weakened immune system; and cause weight loss. The

defendants agreed to a judgment of $14.5 million, which represents the total

revenues from the sale of the pads. However, based on their inability to pay,

the entire judgment is suspended but will become due if they are found to have

misrepresented their financial condition.