CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Hadley et al. v. Sugarmill Distilling, LLC
2020L13, Illinois state court – Monroe County
(2020)
HEX hand sanitizers
Falsely marketing products as 99% effective against all germs
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://www.handsanitizersettlement.com/
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