The Roll-a-Ray Fat Remover
Introduced in 1948, by 1950 the Roll-a-Ray had been banned by the FDA. It was simply two rubber rollers with an electric light bulb mounted behind them.
Detroit Free Press - Nov 21, 1948
FDA Consumer - Feb 1977
Comments
Fraudsters playing on the hopes and fears of their victims deserve something special in the way of punishment. Perhaps bringing back the stocks.
Posted by eddi on 08/17/24 at 04:42 AM
@eddi: I'm afraid the stock market is precisely why these frauds prosper.
Posted by Richard Bos on 08/17/24 at 12:13 PM
My mother had one of those big vibrating contraptions. There were like millions of these. You stood on the baseplate next to a motor at waist height and it was connected to a wide belt you put around your waist to (harshly) massage the fat away. Never saw it used; it had become furniture, and was eventually thrown away.
Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 08/18/24 at 07:08 AM
Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams | 1940s | Dieting and Weight Loss