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Did You Buy Reebok EasyTone or RunTone Shoes or Apparel?
You may be eligible for a refund.
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, charged Reebok with making claims about EasyTone and RunTone shoes that the company couldn’t support. According to the FTC, Reebok claimed that using these products would strengthen and tone leg and butt muscles.
To settle the case, Reebok has agreed to pay $25 million for refunds to people who bought Reebok toning shoes or apparel.
More information is available on the FTC's Reebok Hotline at 202-326-2852.
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- Press Release:
FTC Settlement Prohibits Reebok from Making Unsupported Claims that ‘Toning Shoes’ Strengthen, Tone Muscles
9/28/11 - Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (PDF) 9/28/11
- Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (PDF) 9/28/11