Williams-Sonoma
TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — Williams-Sonoma, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm — were marketing products as made…
Baby Crib Bumpers from Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma for allegedly misleadingly marketing that their crib bumpers are safe accessories for baby cribs without adequately disclosing that baby crib bumpers are generally a health and safety risk to infants. (Ferguson et al v. Pottery Barn, Inc. and Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-633, N. D. OK.)
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Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
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Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again
Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…
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.”