According to The National Law Review, the FTC announced an enforcement action against the manufacturer of Pyrex-brand products for allegedly marketing certain glass measuring cups as “Made in USA” and “American as Apple Pie” while importing those products from China.

In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Instant Brands, the manufacturer of Pyrex products, moved production of Pyrex measuring cups from the U.S. to China between May 2021 and March 2022. The FTC claims the company continued to market the imported products online as domestically made.

As part of the consent order, the company will be required to pay a $129,416 judgment and agree to several restrictions on its ability to claim that its products are made or assembled in the United States.

Furthermore, the order prevents Instant Brands from making unqualified U.S.-origin claims for its products unless it can show that the final assembly or processing occurred in the United States using all or virtually all U.S.-sourced components.

The order also requires Instant Brands to clearly disclose the extent to which a product contains foreign parts, ingredients, or processing to make a “Made in USA” claim.

The FTC has been cracking down on companies who claim to be made in USA but in fact are not. Unionwear welcomes these enforcement actions to make made in USA both realistic and honest.

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