Utah company must pay FTC over $200K for fake ‘Made in the USA’ tags
Aug 5, 2022, 3:35 PM | Updated: Aug 8, 2022, 11:17 am
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized its order against a Utah company for ripping out “made in China” tags and replacing them with “made in the USA” tags.
The company, called Lions Not Sheep, sells clothing on a variety of platforms, claiming its products are made in the U.S.
Lions Not Sheep is a Utah business owned by Sean Whalen.
The FTC now says Whalen must pay $211,335 and cease all fraudulent activity regarding his business claims of America-made products.
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The complaint was originally made in May 2022 and ordered the company to:
- Stop making bogus Made in USA claims, and
- Come clean about foreign production.
A statement from the FTC read, “Under the order, Whalen and Lions Not Sheep must stop claiming that products are made in the United States unless they can show that the product’s final assembly or processing—and all significant processing—takes place here and that all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced here.”
