Some lawless elements

Take advantage of the elderly's desire for health

Through all kinds of deception

Selling so-called "special health care products"

Seek illegal interests

Some even sell fake and shoddy "health products"

Not only can it not play a health care role.

On the contrary, it will do harm to the elderly physically and mentally.

The main means and characteristics of this kind of health care products consumption trap for the elderly

1, "free" scam

Some operators of health care products for the elderly often dress up as "free doctors" and conduct routine tests such as blood pressure, blood lipid and calcium deficiency in communities and streets for free, pointing out that the elderly have such serious diseases, and then promote their own products, and even open a free health consultation hotline to recommend health care products with sweet words.

2. Health talk

Salesmen seize the frail psychology of the elderly and their desire for health, run classes and teach, and gather popularity. Let's talk about the symptoms, causes, harm and prevention difficulty of some intractable diseases, and take the opportunity to exaggerate the effect of the products sold, so as to fool participants into buying.

3. Gift temptation

Most elderly people are thrifty, and health care products merchants often set up small gifts or lottery according to their hobbies and life needs to lure them to buy health care products.

4. Entrustment and deception

Recruit salesmen with high salary and use the relationship between relatives, friends and colleagues of the elderly to lobby and promote their products; Invite so-called "experts", "scholars" and "authoritative people" to introduce the "special efficacy" of products in public and publish "authoritative testing report"; Instruct others to write a thank-you letter, send a banner, and show up in the name of a fake patient to explain the curative effect; Create the illusion of snapping up at the sales site, trick consumers into buying and so on. Under the interaction of a series of means, ordinary health care products have become a good medicine that pays equal attention to treatment and nourishing, and can even cure all diseases.

5. "Hi-tech" is misleading

Some operators mislead consumers with the concepts of high-tech, green, health and imported products, claiming that their products are the application of patented technologies such as negative ions, ultrasound, microcirculation and hyperoxia chamber design, which can cure all diseases, exaggerate health care functions unilaterally, and make consumers mistakenly think that the health care products they sell have great curative effects and can even replace medicines. At the same time, merchants deliberately avoid the side effects and indications of health care products and do not inform the information that may cause harm to consumers' health.

Preventive measures for the consumption trap of health care products for the elderly

1, rational consumption

Only by improving the rational consumption level of elderly consumers can we put an end to this kind of deception from the source.

(A) a correct understanding of health care products. The elderly should correctly understand the role of health care products and pay attention to the difference between health care products and drugs. There is no health care product to treat diseases. We should treat the health promotion activities of businesses rationally, don't believe the exaggerated propaganda of commercial advertisements, and don't buy so-called "high-tech" products that you don't know.

(2) Purchase through proper channels. The elderly should attend "health lectures" organized by the association of the elderly and government departments, and don't listen to lectures aimed at selling goods. To buy health care products, you should go to a regular store with complete licenses and fixed business premises, pay attention to check whether the company has a business license and related qualifications, and at the same time pay attention to asking for and properly keeping shopping invoices and related vouchers.

(3) report the infringement in time. If the rights and interests of elderly consumers are infringed by health care product distributors, they should not simply admit that they are unlucky, but should safeguard their legitimate rights and interests. In addition to seeking justice from merchants, we can also report the situation to market supervision and management departments and consumer associations and solve problems. Once illegal and criminal acts such as fraud are found, they should report the case to the public security organ in time.

2. Strengthen prevention and publicity.

In order to let the elderly consumers keep their eyes open and prevent them from falling into the consumption trap of health care products, we should strengthen the publicity for the elderly, popularize health care knowledge and enhance their ability of prevention and discrimination. Associations of the elderly, consumer associations and other relevant departments can compile relevant cases, organize volunteers to publicize in relevant villages, schools and enterprises through newspapers, television, internet and other media, and guide the elderly consumer groups to raise their awareness of prevention, so as to achieve the purpose of prevention in advance. First, health food does not have the function of preventing and treating diseases.

"It only takes seven days to eradicate the root cause of diabetes", "it will never recur after three days", "inhibit the growth of cancer cells" and "prevent cancer" ... These advertising terms claiming that health food can cure diseases and prevent diseases do not meet the requirements of laws, regulations and relevant norms. The majority of the elderly should not believe that health food can "prevent diseases" and "prevent many diseases" and other exaggerated and false propaganda behaviors with the prevention and treatment of diseases as the gimmick.

When buying health food, you should look for the "little blue hat" sign, buy it voluntarily as needed, and carefully check the batch number and function of the product. If necessary, you can check the authenticity through official website of the State Administration of Market Supervision. At the same time, the elderly should have a correct concept of health care, do not use health food indiscriminately, health food can not replace drugs, and should go to regular hospitals in time for medical treatment if they are unwell.

Second, be vigilant and don't trust others.

In order to induce consumers to buy health care products, many unscrupulous merchants use "free" as bait to obtain consumers' health status, family income, contact information, emotional trust, etc., and then "tailor-made" various health care products for them. The majority of elderly people should be vigilant in their daily lives, not greedy for small profits, bearing in mind that "there is no such thing as a free lunch", be wary of all kinds of "free lectures", "free physical examinations" and "free travel", and consult their families and relatives when things happen, so as not to pay easily. When making a large payment, you must first discuss with your family, especially your children.

Third, fraudulently use authoritative titles to defraud the trust of the elderly.

Health food fraud often uses the identity of official institutions or authoritative institutions to attract the participation of the elderly. For example, the names of institutions such as "an Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences" and "china health care association" are actually paving the way for promoting products under the guise of public welfare. Ordinary elderly people will not verify and distinguish the authenticity of these identities. Fortune 500, FDA certification, etc. Often used by swindlers to increase their authority. Well-known experts and professors are often invited to give lectures. At this time, the elderly among them are convinced. The elderly should pay attention to relevant news reports and understand consumption. Don't trust strangers, and don't disclose personal information such as name, ID number, home address and telephone number at will.

Fourth, preserve evidence and safeguard rights according to law. When purchasing health care products or receiving related services, you should choose regular merchants who have obtained business licenses and other relevant qualifications, purchase through formal channels, properly keep the purchase receipts, and take the initiative to ask for invoices. The required bill must be stamped with the official seal of the merchant. In the event of a consumer dispute, adult children can accompany the elderly to negotiate with the operator first. If negotiation fails, you can call 12345 or complain to relevant administrative departments such as market supervision to safeguard your legitimate rights and interests according to law.