Claim denied for blisters after cupping

Baoan News (Correspondent Liu Xinxin) Nowadays, young people are under a lot of work pressure, especially sitting in the office, lack of exercise for a long time, maintaining a fixed posture, and the pain of the waist, shoulders and back is getting more and more serious Therefore, there are many TCM health centers on the market to provide TCM physiotherapy services for consumers in need. Mr. Zhao, who came back from a business trip, wanted to soothe his body, so he went to a health center near his residence to do cupping. After the cupping, he found a lot of blisters on his skin, so he went to the hospital for an examination. Due to mistakes in the businessman’s behavior, he burned his lower back, and now he has scars. He asked the businessman to compensate more than 4,000 yuan for medical expenses and transportation expenses, but the businessman said that Mr. Zhao’s situation was caused by “cupping bubbles” caused by heavy humidity, not Burns, refusal to pay compensation. The negotiation between the two parties was fruitless.

Mr. Zhao sought help from the Bao’an District Consumer Council. After receiving Mr. Zhao’s complaint, the staff of Bao’an District Consumer Council organized mediation according to law. In the end, the merchant admitted that the cupping time was a little long at that time. After the communication and mediation of the staff, the two parties reached an agreement and the merchant compensated the consumer. A fee of 2200 yuan.

The Consumer Council of Bao’an District reminds consumers:

When consumers are undergoing cupping, moxibustion, etc. is normal. In the event of large-scale scalding incidents, most of them are caused by improper operation of service personnel. You should pay attention to check whether the institutions engaged in cupping, acupuncture, scraping, etc. are promoting the curative effect. If the text promoting the curative effect is added to the publicity, the institution has not actually obtained a medical license, which is an illegal act. If you encounter physical discomfort during consumption, you should choose to go to a formal medical institution for treatment or a qualified professional service institution that meets health standards for health care. Before consumption, you should know whether the practitioners and practitioners have qualifications.