FTC Announced Third Right to Repair Action in Three Weeks
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Updates on advertising law, privacy law, and consumer protection trends, issues, and developments from Kelley Drye’s Advertising and Marketing practice.
FTC Announced Third Right to Repair Action in Three Weeks
The FTC is focused on ensuring that consumers have options when it comes to repairing products. In 2019, they held a workshop to discuss manufacturer restrictions on repair rights. In a 2021 report, they concluded there was “scant evidence to support manufacturers’ justifications for repair restrictions.” After that, they issued a Policy Statement calling for more aggressive enforcement against manufacturers that impose these restrictions. Two weeks ago, we posted about settlements with Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse. Last week, the FTC announced a third settlement, this one involving Weber.