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16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
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Federal Trade Commission Returning Almost $21,000 to Consumers Nationwide Who Bought Deceptively Marketed CBD Products from Kushly Industries
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 576 consumers nationwide who bought deceptively marketed cannabidiol (CBD) products from Arizona-based Kushly Industries LLC. In total, the FTC is...
Health Research Laboratories, LLC, In the Matter of
In March 2022, the FTC announced that two Texas-based companies and their owner are banned from advertising or selling dietary supplements, and from making claims that their products treat, cure, or reduce the risk of disease, under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The agency announced final approval of the order in June 2022.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X180007
Docket Number
9397
Case Status
Pending
FTC Takes Action Against Company Formerly Known as Weight Watchers for Illegally Collecting Kids’ Sensitive Health Data
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In a complaint , filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the agency alleged that WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and a subsidiary...
Teami, LLC
The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $930,000 to consumers who bought tea products that Teami marketed and sold using allegedly deceptive health claims.
The FTC sued Teami, LLC and its owners in March 2020, charging that the company made bogus health claims and paid for endorsements from well-known social media influencers who did not adequately disclose that they were being paid to promote the defendant’s products. Teami claimed without reliable scientific evidence that their Teami 30 Day Detox Pack would help consumers lose weight, and that its other teas would fight cancer, clear clogged arteries, decrease migraines, treat and prevent flus, and treat colds.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3174
Prepared Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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By
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P180500
Tea Marketer Misled Consumers, Didn’t Adequately Disclose Payments to Well-Known Influencers, FTC Alleges
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A marketer of teas and skincare products has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it promoted its products using deceptive health claims and endorsements by well-known social media...
Statement of the Commission in the Matter of Teami, LLC
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Matter Number
182 3174
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Statement of the Commission
(69.54 KB)
Tarr Inc.
The FTC is mailing 227,995 checks totaling more than $6 million to consumers who purchased health products from three individuals and the 19 companies they controlled—collectively known as Tarr, Inc. Affected consumers will receive their refund checks, which average $26.57, soon.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3236
X180001
Redwood Scientific Technologies, Inc.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1723117
Case Status
Closed
FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $437,000 to Consumers Who Bought Bogus Weight-loss Products
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 18,301 refund checks totaling more than $437,000 to people who bought bogus weight-loss products from Colby Fox, Christopher Reinhold and their companies...
Internet Marketers of Dietary Supplement and Skincare Products Banned from Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices
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A vast network of online marketers and the three people behind it have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they sold more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction...
CellMark Biopharma, LLC & Lexium International LLC
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1623133, 1623134
Case Status
Closed
FTC Sends Additional Refund Checks Totaling Almost $2 Million to People Who Bought Green Coffee Weight-Loss Supplements
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 38,553 refund checks totaling $1.9 million to people who bought Pure Health or Genesis Today green coffee bean extract supplements from retailers such as...
Jul13
Working Together to Protect Michigan Consumers: A Common Ground Conference
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Join law enforcement and consumer advocates for this free event to discuss issues affecting Michigan’s consumers. Learn about emerging trends and new and existing challenges. Explore ways to...
FTC Returns More Than $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Infomercial Marketer Kevin Trudeau’s Weight-Loss Book
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling approximately $6.3 million to consumers who bought Kevin Trudeau’s book, “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About.” In 2009, a...
Steuart Laboratories (Steuart’s Pain Formula)
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By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Text of the Letter
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Reynolds Consumer Products (Hefty Slider Bags)
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By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Text of the Letter
(277.84 KB)
Scammers Banned from Telemarketing, Selling Weight-Loss Products
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The defendants in a scheme that charged Spanish-speaking consumers for unordered or defective products and made it costly or practically impossible for them to get their money back are banned from...
FTC Stops Scammers Who Targeted Spanish-speaking Consumers and Sent Unwanted or Defective Products and Then Refused to Return Consumers’ Money
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal judge has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an operation that swindled Spanish-speaking consumers across the country by routinely sending...
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