Pest Reject
Feb 23rd 2013 | 2:29 am
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Re: Pest Reject
I mentioned this product in particular,because I imagine somebody buying one to use on holiday to protect a childs cot in a country where maleria and dengue fever is prevalent,could really end up with a sad outcome
Feb 23rd 2013 | 6:02 am
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Good point. But if you visit such countries, aren't you required to have anti-malarial drugs and various other injections? I remember having to have them when I went to Ecuador.
Feb 23rd 2013 | 6:11 am
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Re: Pest Reject
I just watched a fascinating documentary on Spanish TV showing lots of old footage of Spain back in the early 50s.
They showed some of the newspaper ads. that were commonplace at that time, which made some of the stuff that we complain about today to be quite feasible by comparison, apart from which a lot of them were absolutely hilarious.
They showed some of the newspaper ads. that were commonplace at that time, which made some of the stuff that we complain about today to be quite feasible by comparison, apart from which a lot of them were absolutely hilarious.
Feb 25th 2013 | 1:01 am
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Re: Pest Reject
There are some countries where like Costa Rica it isn't mandatory to have injections or take tablets even though there is a risk.
Feb 25th 2013 | 1:04 am
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Re: Pest Reject
Ho ho, there are thousands of things advertised that don't work! Apparently I can buy magic creams that will stop me getting wrinkles, get rid of cellulite, make my waistline slimmer, even stop me losing my memory ...
I think (but I may be wrong) that only medicines are controlled by advertising standards. There was a big fuss a few years ago about herbal therapy products being reclassified as medicines, because then they would have to be proved to work.
Then there's the probiotic yoghurt, friendly-bacteria nonsense, which is now known to be codswallop and they aren't allowed to say that any more.
So to answer your question I guess not, until someone raises a lawsuit!
I think (but I may be wrong) that only medicines are controlled by advertising standards. There was a big fuss a few years ago about herbal therapy products being reclassified as medicines, because then they would have to be proved to work.
Then there's the probiotic yoghurt, friendly-bacteria nonsense, which is now known to be codswallop and they aren't allowed to say that any more.
So to answer your question I guess not, until someone raises a lawsuit!
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