Would you believe that three minutes on Ab Circle Pro is the equivalent of a 30-minute workout and/or 100 sit-ups? The FTC didn’t, and the settlement over the matter could cost the device’s marketer ...
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Milex, the seller of the Ab Transform Ab Belt, claims in its ads that you can easily go from "tubby to toned" just by strapping on its $100 As Seen on TV gizmo. But an industry group that reviews ad ...
WASHINGTON — You can’t get washboard abs just by strapping an electronic exercise belt around your waist and pushing a button, the government says. But since several companies have used such claims to ...
Contour Technology, which makes muscle-stimulating belts and sells them via infomercials, has raised $550,000 in capital, according to a regulatory filing. Contour Technology, which makes ...
I got an "electric ab-muscle belt" and it made me light-headed, so I quit using it. Can these things actually hurt you? -- A.B.Y., Tulsa. The Federal Trade Commission's federal district court ...
WASHINGTON — It’s long been the definition of ultimate physical fitness: perfect abs. But in recent months, a chiseled gut has been dangled in front of even couch potatoes. A no-pain, no-effort ...