A New Jersey man claims he got burned — literally — after following the advice of TV’s “Dr. Oz.”
Frank Dietl, 76, older brother of celeb private eye Bo Dietl, says in a lawsuit filed yesterday in Manhattan Supreme Court that he tried one of the surgeon/TV host’s remedies by wearing heated, rice-filled socks and woke up with third-degree burns on his feet.
Dietl, who is diabetic and suffers from neuropathy with a “diminished sensation in his feet,’’ said the sleep remedy was touted by host Dr. Mehmet Oz in 2012.
“What upset me was that Oz should have had a disclaimer for people with neuropathy,’’ Dietl said.
Tim Sullivan, a show spokesman, said he hadn’t seen the specific complaint.
But, Sullivan added: “We stand by the content in our program as safe and educational for our viewers.’’