Power Balance Wristband - Game Changer Or Scam?
Online, March 22, 2011 (Newswire.com) - You've probably noticed the growing number of sports people and celebrities who are wearing Power Balance wristbands - the small silicone wristbands which contain a hologram. According to the inventor of these power bands (Josh Rodarmel), the hologram inside them contains 'good frequencies', which have a positive effect on the body's natural frequencies, resulting in better balance, and increased strength and flexibility.
Increased strength. Better balance. More flexibility. These all sound like great benefits for golfers, but do these balance bands actually work?
For a long time the jury has been out on this question, but there has recently been a major shift towards the view that they don't work. In fact, Power Balance themselves have had to admit that there is no scientific evidence to support their claims, and they are now offering refunds to customers in Australia who believe they were misled by the company's claims.
Power Balance bracelets are 'no better than a rubber band': A-list accessory maker forced to give refunds by advertising watchdog:
They were last year's hottest celebrity accessory.
Power Balance wristbands, which promised to improve the wearer's balance, strength and flexibility, were the adornment no A-lister would be seen without, and were spotted on everyone from David Beckham to Kate Middleton. Now the company behind the £29.99 bracelet has admitted that there is no scientific evidence behind the claims, and that they are no more beneficial than an ordinary rubber band.
Power Balance was forced to make the admission by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
It is now offering refunds to customers in Australia who believe they were misled, and will be changing its website, packaging and advertising to reflect the new, more accurate, message.
It must also remove the words 'performance technology' from the band itself.
ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel explained:
"Suppliers of these types of products must ensure that they are not claiming supposed benefits when there is no supportive scientific evidence. Consumers should be wary of other similar products on the market that make unsubstantiated claims, when they may be no more beneficial than a rubber band."
Power Balance wristbands won the approval of celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, P Diddy, Robert De Niro, Kate Middleton, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The brainchild of Californian entrepreneur Josh Rodarmel, 28, who developed the bands with his brother, Troy, three years ago, they claimed that a special hologram, set in the silicone band, enhances the body's natural energy.
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