
Consumer Alert: ‘Made in USA’ Cars
Exercise caution when car ads say ‘made’ or ‘built’ in the U.S.
An August 2012 settlement has been reached in this class action, which alleged Crayola falsely labeled and advertised its 2011 colored bubbles as washable when, in fact, they permanently stained clothing and property. Note: Crayola reformulated colored bubbles in 2012 and relabeled packaging that no longer describes the bubbles as “washable.”
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.