CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Barnes et al. v. KOS, Inc.
23-cv-10104, S.D.N.Y.
(Nov. 2023)
KOS Organic Superfood Protein Powders
Misleadingly marketing that products are organic “superfood[s]” that support “wellness” when they contain dangerous levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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