FTC sues Clark Association and Scientologist David Amrein
Newsletter from
Consumer Health Digest #03-04
FTC sues Clark Association. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has
charged the Dr. Clark Association (a nonprofit organization in
California), Behandlungzentrum GMbH (a Swiss company), and Scientologist
David Amrein (a Swiss citizen who is the sole officer and director of
both) with falsely advertising devices and herbal products related to
the theories of Hulda Clark. [Swiss company charged by FTC with making
unsubstantiated health claims. FTC news release, Jan 27, 2003].
http://www.quackwatch.com/02ConsumerProtection/FTCActions/clarkassn.html
The complaint, filed in an Ohio federal court, alleges that the
defendants made unsubstantiated representations that:
**The Super-Zapper Deluxe device is effective to kill bacteria, viruses,
and parasites in the human body, and is effective against chronic
infections, cancer, and AIDS.
** The Super-Zapper Deluxe, used with the Complete Herbal Parasite
Program, is effective to cure all forms of cancer in humans and to cure
AIDS.
** The Supper-Zapper Deluxe, used with the Complete Herbal Parasite
Program and avoidance of pollutants, is effective to cure diabetes,
multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, endometriosis, asthma, and many other
diseases.
** Dr. Clark's New 21 Day Program for Advanced Cancers is effective to
cure all forms of cancer in humans; has cured many people diagnosed with
advanced cancer; and when used with the Super-Zapper Deluxe, make
surgery and chemotherapy unnecessary.
** The Syncrometer device is more accurate than the best testing methods
at diagnosing all forms of disease; and can detect the presence of any
substance at specific points in the human body.
http://www.quackwatch.com/02ConsumerProtection/FTCActions/clarkcomplaint.html
Hulda Clark is an unlicensed naturopath who obtained her "degree" from a
nonaccredited correspondence school. She has written several books and
operates a clinic in Mexico where she offers treatment for cancer and
other serious diseases. In 2001, the FTC obtained a consent agreement
with another company selling Clark-recommended products. [FTC prohibits
marketers of herbal products and the "Zapper" from making
unsubstantiated claims. FTC News Release, Dec 29, 2001]
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/12/westdiet.htm Quackwatch has documents
from this case and extensive information about Clark.
http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/clark.html
For a copy of the cultists' "cookie cutter" spam pages:
http://home.oursites.net/davidpamrein/myself.htm
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