Williams-Sonoma
TINA.org found Williams-Sonoma marketing products as made in the USA when they were either imported or made with imported materials.
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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Legal Action
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Williams-Sonoma, West Elm, and Pottery Barn Discounts
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose a mandatory variable processing fee in advertised prices
The Latest
TINA.org Files Deceptive Made in USA Complaint Against Williams Sonoma
MADISON, CONN. May 22, 2019 – Williams-Sonoma brands including Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids, Rejuvenation and West Elm are violating the FTC’s Made in USA standard according…
UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims
Settlement comes after TINA.org alerted FTC to hundreds of products deceptively marketed as American-made.
Williams-Sonoma
Retailer retrains personnel in response to FTC inquiry into its “Crafted in America” claims.