This is a very common foot massager in Japan. I think my parents have one. My former colleagues used to have them under their desks so they could take their shoes off and relax while they sat at their computers. Now the company that makes them is issuing a formal warning because at least three people died trying to massage their neck with it. One woman in her 50s took the cloth safety cover off and put it to her throat when her shirt got caught in it and strangled her. Just goes to show that, when used the wrong way, even the most common gadget can turn into an evil killing machine.
via Japan Probe
Geez, my Japanese fiance suggest that I get a massager for my Mom... Not I am not so sure... maybe I'll go with the foot massager, far away from any vital organs. Thanks for the cool posting as usual.
Posted by: Mike | December 18, 2008 at 08:46 PM
When I first read the headline I had a visual of this little Japanese man with large hands visiting Tokyo housewives and turning into the said "evil killing machine".
Alas it's a mecha gadget gone wild story.
Posted by: Niko | December 19, 2008 at 07:54 PM