FabKids
TINA.org investigated the children’s clothing brand FabKids and found, among other things, that it deceptively enrolled consumers in a negative option offer without clearly and conspicuously disclosing all the material terms in violation of a 2014 California Stipulated Judgment, as well as the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA).
Highlights
- Filed complaint with CA district attorneys
- Filed complaint with FTC
Timeline
2021
August 30
TINA.org sends complaint letters to California district attorneys and the FTC urging them to take action to stop FabKids’ deceptive marketing and illegal business practices.
2014
October 24
Savage X Fenty’s parent company TechStyle, Inc. (formerly JustFabulous, Inc.) enters into a Stipulated Judgment with the State of California.
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