CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against E. Mishan & Sons for allegedly falsely advertising Gotham Steel cookware as “non-stick” when, according to plaintiffs, food sticks to the pans and burns. (Mack et al v. E. Mishan & Sons, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-8233, S. D. NY.)
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