Penis Pumps Pwned! Uncle Sam Saves Us From Penis-Enlargement Scams – Provokes Possible Trade War With Sweden

The FDA has finally figured out that this isn't a good idea.

This is not the FDA's Bag, Baby.

Last week, the guy behind the Enzyte scam got 25 years in prison for selling placebo pills to guys with small penises. This week, the Food and Drug Administration issued an “Import Alert” recommending that penis enlargement hardware should not be allowed to be imported into the United States.

See Import Alert #78-01 is titled “”DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF PENIS ENLARGERS AND ERECTION MAINTAINING RINGS”. In this Import Alert, the FDA gives us a comprehensive list of what it considers to be a “penis enlarger and erection maintaining ring.”

1. Mechanical stretching devices.

Those employing weights, or lines tied to other parts of the body (such as the knee), to affect tension on the penis.

2. Vacuum operated devices.

Those employing a sealing principle in the area of the base of the penis and an evacuation mechanism to drop the atmospheric pressure around the penis thereby effecting increased blood flow.

3. Constrictive Rings.

Those devices which constrict the base of the penis after erection has been achieved and cause the erection to be maintained by blocking the normal circulation of blood from the penis.

4. Supportive devices.

Those devices which function as a splint or cradle in order to maintain a resemblance of turgidity

Now that we know precisely what we are talking about, what is the national emergency?

The use of penis enlargers and erection maintaining rings may have harmful effects. They may aggravate existing medical conditions such a Pegronies[sic] disease, priapism, and urethral stricture. They may contuse or cause rupture of the subcutaneous blood vessels, which may produce hemorrhage and hematoma formation. Additionally, frequent use of erection maintaining rings may result in ecchymosis of the proximal portion of the penis and scrotum, and the lymphatic stasis of the penis. Prolonged use of the rings may cause gangrene of the penis. (source - links added)

Good lord! I don’t know what half of those words mean (so I inserted links), but this warning makes it sound safer to put your penis in your toaster than in one of these devices. Someone had better call Judge Thompson! (For liability reasons I must state that I do not recommend nor condone that you put your genitals in a toaster).

Right after raising the alarm, the Import Alert gives this strange summary of the problem:

Basically, the labeling of these devices falsely states or implies they will treat impotence, prolong erection, and increase the dimensions of the penis. (source)

The FDA move could cripple the Swedish economy

The FDA move could be crippling to Swedish exports

Now hold on… will they turn my penis into something that looks like it came from a science fiction movie (and not in a good way)? Or did the FDA just now figure out that penis pumps don’t really make your dick bigger?

News of this announcement sent the Swedish Krona to a six month low against the US Dollar. The Swedish government has not yet announced how it plans to retaliate.

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16 Responses to “Penis Pumps Pwned! Uncle Sam Saves Us From Penis-Enlargement Scams – Provokes Possible Trade War With Sweden”

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  4. Brent E. Dyer Says:

    I’m confused. Why is it that imported penis pumps and “erection maintaining rings” are so gosh darn dangerous, but the ones made in the good ol’ U.S.A. are apparently fine?

    If they really are so dangerous, then why doesn’t the FDA or the FTC restrict their sale altogether?

    The Feds really are starting to look like the anti-sex Gestapo.

  5. Patrick Says:

    For what it’s worth Mark, the hardware FDA is seeking to ban does have legitimate medical uses, that is if one considers allowing paraplegics and spinal injury victims to have what passes with them for a sex life to be legitimate.

    Many of urologists who specialize in treating such problems prescribe devices of this sort for their patients.

  6. marcorandazza Says:

    I did not know that. That certainly adds an angle to this story — like the federal government is making life difficult for a segment of society that already has enough to contend with.

  7. Johnny Peepers Says:

    I think any fool stupid enough to employ one of these contraptions to manipulate their junk deserves the physical consequences. Count on Big Urology to lobby an intensive effort to overturn the ban. And by the way, Judge Thompson was just field testing to familiarize himself with the upcoming product liability claims.

  8. marcorandazza Says:

    Well, lets not be so harsh… look at the comment made by Patrick, above. Some paralyzed guys actually do have medicinal uses for these contraptions.

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  10. Dick Says:

    Never heard that about Enztye…good to know

  11. vertel Says:

    funny – i just saw an Enzyte commercial on TV last night. So the snake oil salesman is in jail but his product goes on selling unabated?

  12. santos Says:

    actually i want it to be come true.

  13. heron Says:

    So, what you actually telling is that those products doesn’t work? I thought to try that extenze pills, saw it there http://www.extenzework.com/
    What you suggest me?

  14. david Says:

    well i have tried some of the products for increasing my penis size , but vigrx plus is the best one to use , you can get it here

  15. Noob Says:

    ummm…

  16. The watcher Says:

    One of the comments hit it on the head. It is merely that uncle same only wants USA products sold to Americans. There are no restrictions on manufacturing penis pumps in the USA or selling them once in the USA. It is merely importing them. This also leans towards the big pharma stepping in as they see these companies taking what they think is their money away.

    I can tell you.. some of the penis pumps work. Some do not. I have tried many with results from few. But those few did work and the one worked amazingly well.

    Obviously their are dangers with anything… common sense plays a big role in using items safely. Some people just don’t have common sense though. Riding a bike is more dangerous.

    The FDA would rather sell you a pill though.. as it puts money in their pockets each month and doesn’t help you fix your problem affordably.

    Uncle Sam is a scam. America is not the land of the free and the FDA is a bullshit company or government body. Just listen to their voice messages. They say some really stupid shit on it.

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