CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Tyndall et al. v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and EcoSoul Home Inc.
25-cv-48, E.D. Cal.
(Jan. 2025)
Sprouts plates, bowls, cups, straws, and cutlery sets
Falsely marketing products as compostable when they contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that do not break down into usable compost
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