CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Brown et al. v. ZMB Enterprises LLC
22-cv-54, S.D. Cal.
(Jan. 2022)
XanRelax and Addall
Misleadingly labeling products as “dietary supplements” when they contain illegal ingredients and thus do not meet the definition of “dietary supplement” under federal law
Misleadingly using the name XanRelax to make consumers believe the product provides benefits similar to the prescription drug Xanax
Misleadingly using the name Addall to make consumers believe the product provides benefits similar to the prescription drug Adderall
Falsely marketing products as able to treat, cure, and prevent diseases, including depression, anxiety, and ADHD, and without FDA approval to do so
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