Don't Buy That Gas Mask Online

from the they-don't-work dept

We’ve already discussed the idea of how people are looking online to find ways to protect themselves from potential “bioterror” attacks. The sudden interest in gas masks has done wonders for some e-retailers… However, they probably don’t work. The FTC has told 71 etailers they need to remove “deceptive” claims about anti-bioterror apparatus. I guess it’s not surprising that online stores decided to forego things like honesty in trying to promote their new methods of keeping you safe…


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