Ashley Black's FasciaBlaster

Ashley Black's FasciaBlaster is a self-treatment tool that says it helps loosen the fascia — the connective tissue around muscles and organs — to ease stiffness and help reduce cellulite.[1]

Ashley Black's FasciaBlaster
TypeSelf-treatment tool
InventorAshley Black
ManufacturerFasciaBlaster
WebsiteFasciaBlaster.com

Overview

FasciaBlaster was first created to help the inventor, Ashley Black, deal with her own pain.[2][3][4]

The device has been featured in health, fitness, and well-being media spaces and has been used by celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Derek Jeter, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brett Favre and Travis Hafner.[5][6][7][8][9]

The FasciaBlaster was launched to a wider consumer market after early users reported that the tool helped to take away their cellulite.[10][11][12]

By May 2022, FasciaBlaster had expanded into the South American, European, East Asian, and Australian markets.[13][14]

Clinical review

A clinical evaluation of the tool was conducted by the Applied Science and Performance Institute (ASPI) of Tampa, Florida, which the website claims support assertions made for the tool.

A number of participants in the ASPI trial published complaints about severe side effects arising from the use of the tool on Facebook and were sued by Ashley Black for defamation and breach of nondisparagement clauses in their contract of engagement in the study. Black dropped the suits after losing a similar disparagement case in Texas.[15][16]

Criticism

According to an article published in BuzzFeed in 2017, some users have claimed they have hurt themselves and produced long-lasting bruising using the self-massage tool. They submitted complaints to the FDA[17][18][19]

In 2017, two proposed class action lawsuits were mounted against Ashley Black for fraud and other torts.[20][21] However, all lawsuits and claims have been dropped by the court.

Damages and costs amounting to over $250,000 were awarded against Ashley Black after an anti-SLAPP repudiation of her claims of defamation against a FasciaBlaster user who complained about injury arising from the use of the tool.[15]

Ashley Black has further asserted that cyberbullies have used Facebook to harass her and her business, including customers and family, Black claims some have made false claims of injuries to her products and posted on review sites, and even harassed news outlets to pay attention to their claims.[22][15]

References
  1. Molvar, Kari (January 23, 2018). "The Beloved French Practice of Body-Contouring Spreads Stateside". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Fascia Blaster". InStyle.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  3. Hemmings, Jilea (January 8, 2021). "Ashley Black of FasciaBlaster: Five Things You Need To Know To Succeed In The Modern Beauty…". Authority Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. tomko, Jeff (October 2, 2018). "A sports massage essential or cellulite crusher? The FasciaBlaster can be both – Metro US". www.metro.us. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. "FasciaBlaster: Could it be the key to living a pain-free life?". Today. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  6. "This Is the Strange Cellulite-Busting Tool the Kardashians Are All Using". NewBeauty. October 17, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  7. "How to get rid of cellulite like the Kardashians, according to the inventor of the Fascia Blaster". Evening Standard. August 16, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  8. "FasciaBlaster Review". Essence. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  9. "The New Body Sculptors". Harper's BAZAAR. June 1, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  10. "New study suggests a way to get rid of cellulite without surgery or creams". AOL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  11. "The cellulite treatments you can do at home that actually do work". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  12. Domash, Alexa (February 23, 2022). "Ashley Black: The Story of Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Author and FasciaBlaster Inventor". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  13. "Baystreet.ca". www.baystreet.ca. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  14. "FasciaBlaster Expands Into Australia With Their Best-selling Beauty Tool". SPA+CLINIC. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  15. "FasciaBlaster Inventor Sanctioned In Failed Defamation Suit - Law360". law360.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  16. "Continued Issues with Nondisparagement Clauses in Form Consumer Contracts". Public Citizen. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  17. "Women Say A Popular New Device To 'Get Rid Of Cellulite' Left Them Injured". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  18. "Users Say This Popular Cellulite Remover Is Causing Injuries". Money. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  19. "The women say they were injured by a popular Cellulite Removing Tool". Women's Health. July 27, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  20. "FasciaBlaster Class Action Says Cellulite Tool Led to Health Problems". Top Class Actions. December 5, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  21. "Second FasciaBlaster Class Action Alleges Bruising, Injuries". Top Class Actions. January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  22. "Protecting Your Company From Business Cyberbullying | OPEN Forum". www.americanexpress.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.