“ShoulderFlex Massagers” Recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that King International is recalling all of the about 12,000 ShoulderFlex massagers it sold between 2003 and 2011.

The recall came as the FDA notified health professionals and consumers that the massager posed serious health risks. The FDA said it knew of one death and one near-strangulation that occurred when a necklace and clothing caught in a part of the device that rotates during use. There were two other reports of clothing and hair becoming entangled in the devices.

The FDA is recommending that people stop using the device and dispose of its parts separately so that it cannot be reassembled and used.