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.”
In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ecodesignz for allegedly falsely advertising clothing as being made with bamboo when, according to the complaint, the products are made with rayon and contain no bamboo at all. In addition, the complaint alleges that the company fails to disclose that products are manufactured in China. (Cordoba et al v. Ecodesignz LLC, Case No. 17-cv-4266, C. D. CA.)
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FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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