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.”
January 2020: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in Illinois. (Case No. 20-cv-263, N.D. Ill.)
September 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nuwave for allegedly falsely advertising its infrared ovens as “high-quality,” “dishwasher safe,” “durable,” and “shatter resistant” when, according to the complaint, the ovens crack and shatter after minimal use due to a defect. Plaintiffs also claim that the company does not honor its promises to replace parts and to repair ovens during the first year after purchase. (Horn et al v. Nuwave, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-7955, N.D. Cal.)
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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Got milk? Apparently not.
Flag on the play.