Electric Massager Strangles Woman To Death

WESH 2 Orlando ^ | December 29, 2010

[greatdefender]

PARKLAND, Fla. -- A South Florida doctor has died after authorities say she was accidentally strangled by a electronic neck massager on Christmas Eve.

Kenneth Gegerson called 911 after finding his wife's body on the bedroom floor next to the neck massager. Paramedics pronounced 37-year-old Michelle Ferrari-Gegerson dead at the scene. Authorities believe her necklace got caught in the massager and it quickly tightened around her neck.

According to Broward Sheriff's authorities, Ferrari-Gegerson spent the evening wrapping gifts and getting ready for work while using the massager to relieve neck pain.

Detective did not specify the type of massager, saying it's still an active investigation.

[Uncle Miltie]

Hoo boy, this is going to be an interesting thread. Bookmark.

[krb]

on the bedroom floor next to the neck massager

Hmmm.

[knarf]

BS

[knarf]

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[Uncle Miltie]

Couldn't a been Anna Nichole Smith, 'cause she's dead already....

[Dallas59]

I’ve read of a case where a women went to sleep talking on the phone and she strangled her self with the cord as she moved in her sleep.

[BenLurkin]

[Uncle Miltie]

What could possibly go wrong?

[Vision]

And weirdness continues to flow out of south florida.

[iowamark]

radiologist Dr. Michelle Ferrari-Gegerson

[BenLurkin]

[JoeProBono]

[MrPiper]

Authorities believe her necklace got caught in the massager

Ah,, I have NEVER seen a necklace I could not easily break at will.......but I'm a guy........

[DemforBush]

Well, there actually have been a handful of cases like this in Japan. Apparently a particular model of foot massager ended up killing a handful of users there when it was improperly used as a neck massager. The massaging nodules caught caught shirt collars, ties, etc. and the powerful motor used in the device quickly choked the victims.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Deadly-Japanese-Foot-Massager-Kills-Three-People-100421.shtml

That said, I’m skeptical in this case. I would think a device purpose-designed to be a neck massager would have a much less powerful motor and wouldn’t be likely to snag necklaces, etc. as the mis-used massager in Japan.

We’ll see, though. At any rate, RIP to this poor woman!

[Harley]

Mr. Darwin, we have another winner!

[ninergold3]

I’m thinking the authorities should look a bit harder at the hubby. . .

[hinckley buzzard]

I agree. Who could let themselves be strangled by a massager when all she had to do was pull the plug.

[JohnBrowdie]

electric massagers don’t kill people. people kill people.

[JPG]

You know that hubby is getting a 3rd degree look-over, that said, this is one stupid way to make your exit. RIP.