CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Trainor et al. v. Igloo Products Corp.
25-cv-941, E.D. Penn.
(Feb. 2025)
Igloo coolers
Marketing products as safe when the handle can pinch consumers’ fingers against the cooler due to a defect
Pending
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