Made In America Label

New Balance “Made in USA” Shoes Are 30% Foreign, Says Class Action

When a product is labeled as “Made in the USA,” Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations require that “all or virtually all” of it be made in the United States. This class action sues New Balance Athletics, Inc., claiming that some of the shoes it prominently advertises as being “Made in USA” have a significant portion  Read more

Hoover “Made in USA” Vacuums’ Parts Made in Hong Kong NY Class Action

For some consumers, it’s important to buy products made in the USA. Some companies display a “Made in USA” or “Made in America” sticker or seal to attract those people. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the seal applied to Hoover vacuum cleaners by their maker, Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co., misleads consumers,  Read more

New Balance Shoes “Made in USA” California Settlement

New Balance Athletics, Inc. is settling a class action brought under California consumer protection laws. The complaint alleged that some of the company’s shoes are advertised as being “Made in USA” when up to 30% of the materials in them is made elsewhere.  Read more

California McIlhenny Tabasco Sauce Settlement

The McIlhenny Company is agreeing to settle a class action alleging it should not have described its Tabasco sauce as being “Made in USA.” The complaint claims that the company violated California laws in making this claim on its packaging, labeling, and promotional materials because some of the ingredients came from foreign sources.  Read more

Chippewa Footwear “Handcrafted in the USA” Settlement

Justin Brands, Inc. has agreed to settle a class action alleging it marketed its boots and other footwear as “Handcrafted in the USA” even though some of the components were made in othr countries.  Read more

iSpring Water Systems Made in the USA Designation Class Action

Consumer Reports has found that American consumers are willing to pay more for products made in the USA, because of “a belief in American quality and safety” and because they believe those purchases support American workers and the economy. This class action claims that iSpring Water Systems sought to take advantage of this preference in  Read more

Vital Nutrients Made In USA Class Action Settlement

The plaintiff in this class action alleges that RHG & Company, Inc., doing business as Vital Nutrients, falsely labeled and advertised some of its products as being made in the USA, even though some of their components were sourced outside the USA.   Read more

Universal Nutrition Supplements “Made in USA” Class Action Settlement

The plaintiffs in this lawsuit allege that Universal Nutrition violated California state law by improperly labeling and selling its products as being “Made Proudly in the USA,” when, in fact, the products are not made in the United States.  Read more

Kraft Heinz Class Action Alleges Food Products Not “Made in the U.S.A.”

This lawsuit alleges that the H.J. Heinz and Kraft Heinz Companies violated California’s consumer protection laws by labeling their products as “manufactured in the U.S.A.” when the products contained foreign components.  Read more

Citizens Of Humanity “Made in U.S.A.” Label Class Action Lawsuit

This lawsuit alleges that Citizens of Humanity violated California law by labeling its jeans "Made in USA" when in fact many of the components to the jeans are made in other countries.  Read more