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title: "FTC Settles with E.K. Ekcessories Over \"Made in USA\" Claims"
date: 2013-10-24T14:19:55-04:00
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# FTC Settles with E.K. Ekcessories Over ​“Made in USA” Claims

 October 24, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

This past Monday, October 21, the FTC issued a press release announcing a settlement that the agency reached with Utah-based E.K. Ekcessories, which resolved allegations that E.K. Ekcessories falsely advertised that iPhone accessories, bottle holders, lens cleaners, dog collars, leashes, and other products were ​“Made in the USA” or ​“Truly Made in the USA” when, in fact, the products contained a substantial amount of foreign content.

A copy of the FTC’s complaint and the Consent Decree are available [here](http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/1323156/index.shtm). The Consent Decree prohibits E.K. Ekcessories from advertising any product as being made in the United States unless the product is ​“all or virtually all made in the United States.” E.K. Ekcessories also may not make any ​“misleading claims about a product’s country of origin”, nor is it permitted to provide ​“deceptive marketing materials to third-party retailers”, such as Amazon or REI.

This settlement is significant given that most FTC ​“Made in USA” investigations over the past five years have resulted in closing letters, not settlements.

Kelley Drye attorney John Villafranco discusses ​“Made in the USA” claims in more depth in the most-recent issue of *Inside Counsel* magazine. [Click here](http://www.kelleydrye.com/publications/articles/1756/_res/id=Files/index=0/Villafranco_Olsen_092313.pdf) to read the full article.

 

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