CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Henning et al. v. Luxury Brand Partners, LLC
22-cv-7011, N.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2022)
IGK dry shampoo
Falsely marketing that products are safe when they contain dangerously high levels of the carcinogen benzene
Settled
(Motion for final approval filed)
https://www.igkdryshampoosettlement.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