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NYC lawsuit filed against Dr. Oz over sleep tip
March 19, 2013, 10:26 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New Jersey man claims an insomnia cure promoted on "The
Dr. Oz Show" left third-degree burns on his feet.
Frank Dietl, of Southampton, N.J., filed a lawsuit N.Y. State Supreme Court
in Manhattan. The Daily News says Dietl was confined to his bed for weeks
after using the so-called "knap-sack heated rice footsie."
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It was promoted on April 17, 2012. Oz recommended filling a pair of socks
with uncooked rice and warming them up in a microwave oven and putting them on.
The popular cardiothoracic surgeon said leaving them on for 20 minutes would
promote better sleep. He warned not to get the socks too hot. "The Dr. Oz Show"
said it couldn't comment until it could review the lawsuit.
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