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Life Line (Abdominal Machine Fraud) #701413

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, May 08, 2002
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Washington: Robert Hager) The Federal Trade Commission claims that electronic abdominal machines do not work as advertised reported; TV ads shown. [Kim NASH - says she bought an abdominal machine so she would never have to do sit-ups again.] [FTC chairman Timothy MURIS - says claims made about the gadgets are "false and deceptive".] ["Fast Abs" distributor attorney Jeff KNOWLES - says Fast Abs is a "safe and effective product".]

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Hager, Robert
Duration:
00:01:50

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