Animal massagers,Facial massagers-'Bubble' foot massagers found to be substandard

Updated Friday, January 1, 2010 9:38 am TWN, The China Post news staff



'Bubble' foot massagers found to Animal massagers be substandard

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Seven out Facial massagers of eight “bubble” foot massagers were found to be substandard in a random inspection Hand operated massager conducted jointly by the Consumer's Foundation (CF) and the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI). The CF and BSMI tested eight bubble foot massagers available in the market, including products by Supa Fine, Carrefour, SAMPO and Chanson. The results showed that 5 samples failed to meet the standard requirement in the electromagnetic interference category.



Failing the electromagnetic interference means that the bubble foot massagers are prone to be influenced by surrounding electronic equipment. In come cases, the massagers might even be switched on by electromagnetic interference without the user noticing, the CF said.