A Chinese advertisement for a freckle remover was banned after those who used it complained of rashes, blisters, skin irritation, and colored spots.

The Shanghai company promoting "Magic Freckle Removing Gel" said it used American technology to make the product, which was later discovered to be false.

In television commercials, the company also cleaned spots off of a fish with the gel. But a research institute later rubbed the gel on three fish to test the product. Two of the fish died from poisoning.

The investigative report read, "(The institute) carried out a test washing the fish's spots in the gel. Two fish died successively on the third and sixth days."

Although China's trade watchdog, the State Administration of Commerce and Industry banned the television advertisements, the gel is still available for sale on the Internet.