CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Morton et al. v. Health-Ade LLC
24-cv-173, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2024)
Health-Ade kombucha and other beverages
Falsely marketing products as healthy, natural, and organic when they contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, which are harmful to people’s health
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