CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Mikalacki et al. v. Bindle Bottle LLC
23-cv-881, N.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)
Bindle bottles
Falsely marketing bottles as BPA-free when they contain or are at risk of containing BPA
Failing to disclose that bottles contain high levels of lead
Pending
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg