Hydrogen-Based Health Care Scam Exposed in China
TapTechNews August 26th news, according to the report of CCTV's Financial Investigation on August 25th, a health care and rehabilitation model centered around hydrogen has quietly emerged in many places in China. In a store called Weiserdun Hydrogen Oxygen Experience Center in Taigu District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, the price of a hydrogen oxygen machine is 17,999 US dollars. The second floor of the store provides free hydrogen inhalation experience for the elderly, and at the same time, there are lecturers playing video materials and constantly promoting the miraculous curative effects of inhaling hydrogen and drinking hydrogen water: heart and brain diseases, joint diseases, rheumatism, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases and allergic diseases can all be conquered, and it also has a very good therapeutic effect on cancer.
Regarding this exposed incident, the Taigu District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Jinzhong City issued a Situation Bulletin today:
In 2024, in response to the problem of false propaganda and misleading consumers exposed by CCTV's Financial Investigation in a store called Weiserdun Hydrogen Oxygen Experience Center in Taigu District, the Taigu District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Jinzhong City quickly launched an investigation.
After preliminary investigation, in addition to the Beicheng District Weiserdun Electric Appliance Business Department in Taigu District, Jinzhong City exposed by the media, there is another Weiserdun Hydrogen Health Product Center in Taigu District, Jinzhong City. Both are agents of Shenzhen City Weiserdun Technology Co., Ltd., and there are suspected violations in the process of product sales. In this regard, the Taigu District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Jinzhong City has filed a case for investigation, and subsequent handling will be carried out in accordance with the investigation results in accordance with laws and regulations.
The boss of the Weiserdun Hydrogen Oxygen Experience Center mentioned in the report of CCTV's Financial Investigation revealed that their products actually have no miraculous curative effects as claimed, but just use various means to defraud the trust of the elderly and let them buy products. The boss also admitted that he has many branches in Shanxi Jinzhong, and doing this business has huge profits. The profit of a hydrogen oxygen machine is 5,000 US dollars, and more than 300 units are sold in a year, with an annual profit of more than 1.5 million US dollars, just like picking up money when bending over.
CCTV's Financial Investigation also mentioned that the Dehydrogen hydrogen oxygen experience store in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province also provides free hydrogen inhalation experience for the elderly. This store is open all year round, and there are 6 free experience activities every day starting at 7 am. There are also lecturers sharing successful cases of hydrogen inhalation treatment at the activities. The vast majority of those who come to the free experience are elderly people with chronic underlying diseases and weak awareness of prevention. When the financial investigation reporter of the central station questioned the lecturer about the efficacy, the lecturer used individual differences and the length of time to take effect is uncertain to prevaricate.
In the health experience store of Hydrogen Hui Hydrogen Oxygen in Shijiazhuang, the hydrogen oxygen machine can not only be sold, but also can be rented, and even a card can be used for hydrogen inhalation. On the poster of this hydrogen oxygen health experience center, the treatment scope of drinking hydrogen water and inhaling hydrogen almost covers all diseases. These propaganda violate the relevant laws and regulations of our country regarding product propaganda.
The sales manager, Mr. Lin, of the production source enterprise of the hydrogen oxygen machine - Shenzhen Weiserdun Company, told reporters that the profit of each hydrogen oxygen machine they produce is more than 10,000 US dollars, and the target customer group of product sales is clearly defined as 40 to 60 years old. Mr. Lin also frankly admitted to the reporter that hydrogen medical treatment is just a gimmick, and they are riding the heat. The sales director, Mr. Yang, of Shenzhen Aosidun Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. also introduced the advantages of his company's wide variety of products and high profits. When asked if it really has an effect, Mr. Yang actually said that he didn't know either.
TapTechNews learned from the official website of Shenzhen City Weiserdun Technology Co., Ltd. that the company was established on October 14th, 2009, originated from the environmental appliance division of the predecessor of Chengdetai established in 1997, and successively developed and produced a series of products such as household water purifiers and air purifiers. In 2013, the company began to develop hydrogen series products, and currently mainly focuses on related health industry products such as hydrogen-rich cups, hydrogen-rich water machines, hydrogen oxygen inhalation machines, hydrogen water stations, household water purification, commercial water purification, engineering water purification, and air purification.
