A car owner is suing a goods dealer for selling him an anti-theft steering wheel lock that didn't work, reports Beijing Morning Post.

When Xu bought the device last February, the salesman gave him a pamphlet that claimed the lock could not be damaged by electric saws or drills or opened with master keys.

"The lock is internationally acclaimed as the best anti-theft device in the world," the pamphlet boasted.

But two months later, Xu's car disappeared from the streets of Beijing. The car was eventually found by police in Shandong, who said the thieves had simply used a handsaw to cut the lock apart.

Xu accused the dealer of exaggerating the product's effectiveness. He is demanding 40,000 yuan (US$4,800) in compensation.

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