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Foot massage machine kills three people
CrunchGear — ... Japan-based Matoba Electric [JP] is in some serious trouble. All TV stations in Nippon today covered the bizarre deaths of 3 individuals who died in tragic accidents that happened after using foot massage machines made by that company. Matoba already apologized to all their customers, issued an official warning and promised to tackle the issue as fast as possible. ...

DEADLY GADGETS: Foot massager
Tech Digest — ... Electric has the deaths of three people on its conscience, after each tried to use the Shape-up Roller 2 on their neck or shoulders. It's a bit confusing, but the victims seem to have removed the device's cloth cover, but then got their collar stuck in the machine as it continued to rotate, putting pressure on their windpipe and leading to death from asphyxiation. The company has since issued an official warning and told people to RTFM, which clearly states not to remove the cover. Matoba Electric (via ...