CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against PowerBlock, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing PowerBlock Urethane Series Dumbbells by failing to inform consumers that the weights do not perform as advertised. The complaint alleges that the urethane coating on weight plates crack and break when exposed to warm conditions. (Cohen et al v. PowerBlock, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-23230, S. D. FL.)
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