A Battery Maker Used Made In USA Stickers On Foreign Batteries
- Apr 19, 2022
Many Americans prefer to buy Made In America products. Not only does buying Made In USA products support America, but it also creates American jobs.
The FTC Charges A Battery Company For Violation of Made In USA Labeling Law 15 .U.S.C 45a.
A Battery Maker Used Made In USA Stickers On Foreign Batteries. FTC Charges Battery Maker In First Case For Made In USA Stickers On Foreign Batteries. The FTC alleges that Lithionics Battery LLC been labeling batteries made in China, as Made In America. Which is now illegal under the new Made In USA Labeling law, 15 U.S.C. 45a. This new made In USA Labeling law went into effect August 13, 2021. Using Made In USA stickers on products not made in America also violates Section 5 of FTC law. Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) (15 USC 45) prohibits ‘‘unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.’’
No marketer is allowed to advertise as Made In USA stickers unless all or virtually all parts or ingredients are made and sourced in The United States, Along with the final assembly/ processing being completed inside America. Read more..
