
Consumer Alert: ‘Made in USA’ Cars
Exercise caution when car ads say ‘made’ or ‘built’ in the U.S.
Patton et al. v. Newport News Shipbuilding Employees’ Credit Union, Inc. d/b/a BayPort Credit Union
23-cv-13, E.D. Va.
(Feb. 2023)
Checking accounts
Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Pending
Exercise caution when car ads say ‘made’ or ‘built’ in the U.S.
Prohibited content slips through the cracks.
The root of the problem: an MLM’s inability to remove unsubstantiated health claims.
Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.
Cost to ask a question and actually have it answered remains elusive for consumers.