FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter Concerning Dyna-E International, Inc. Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Dyna-E International, Inc. and a letter to the public commenter. The FTC’s administrative complaint charged Dyna-E with making deceptive and unsubstantiated biodegradability claims for its Lightload brand […]
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Maker of Rayon Clothes Barred from Deceptive “Bamboo” Claims
Just because bamboo is green does not mean that companies who purport to make clothing and other textiles from processed bamboo can make unsupported “green” claims. The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with a company that allegedly falsely claimed its rayon products are made of bamboo fiber, retain bamboo’s antimicrobial properties, and are […]
FTC Charges Companies with ‘Bamboo-zling’ Consumers with False Product Claims
The Federal Trade Commission has charged four sellers of clothing and other textile products with deceptively labeling and advertising these items as made of bamboo fiber, when they are made of rayon. The complaints also charge the companies with making false and unsubstantiated “green” claims that their clothing and textile products are manufactured using an […]