The FTC has issued a Notice that it has determined that certain acts or practices concerning textile fiber products are unfair or deceptive, and violate the FTC Act.
Notice of Penalty Offenses Concerning Textile Fiber Products.
Transcript of Notice of Penalty Offenses Concerning Textile Fiber Products (created 2022).
The FTC administrative decisions establishing penalty offenses concerning textile fiber products:
- Verrazzano Trading Corp., 91 F.T.C. 888 (1978).
- H. Myerson Sons, 78 F.T.C. 464 (1971).
- Delco Carpet Mills, Inc., 70 F.T.C. 1706 (1966).
- Taylor-Friedsam Co., Inc., 69 F.T.C. 483 (1966).
- Transair, Inc., 60 F.T.C. 694 (1962).
Model Letter Requesting Companies To Review Labeling and Advertising For Textile Products, and Requesting That They Remove or Correct Any Improper "Bamboo" Labeling or Advertising
List of Companies Receiving Letters From the Commission Concerning Labeling and Advertising of "Bamboo" Textiles
Penalty Offense Cases Concerning Labeling and Advertising of "Bamboo" Textiles
- Walmart, Inc. (2022)
- Kohl’s, Inc. (2022)
- Nordstrom, Inc. (2015)
- J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (2015)
- Backcountry.com LLC (2015)
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (2015)
- Macys, Inc. (2013)
- Leon Max, Inc., also d/b/a Max Studio (2013)
- Amazon.com, Inc. (2013)
- Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corporation; and Kmart.com, LLC (2013)
About Notices of Penalty Offenses
A Notice of Penalty Offenses is a document listing certain types of conduct that the FTC has determined, in one or more litigated administrative cases, to be unfair or deceptive in violation of the FTC Act.
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