How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
A class-action lawsuit (which was originally filed in 2012) alleges that Party City and Worthington Cylinder Corporation falsely advertise “Balloon Time” helium tanks as “Made in the USA” when they actually contain parts that are made in other countries. (Card et al v. Worthington Cylinder Corporation and Party City Corporation et al, Case No. 37-2012-00084838, Superior Court of California for the County of San Diego).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding “made in the USA” claims and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.
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