FTC Issues Largest Ever Judgment Over Made In The USA Claims

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a $1.2 Million judgment against glue maker, Chemence. Chemence is the manufacturer of various glues. The judgment originates from the production and manufacturing of various glue products with pre-packaged and pre-labeled Made in the USA claims. Additionally, the FTC alleged that Chemence represented to third parties that their private label products were all or virtually all made in the USA. An example of Chemence's packaging, including both unqualified Made in the USA claims and use of the American Flag are below:

According to the complaint, Chemence violated a 2016 order with the FTC over identical, unqualified Made in the USA claims. Moreover, the FTC alleged that Chemence's CEO declared in a 2017 compliance report under penalty of perjury, that Chemence changed the packaging to include the following revised claim: "Made in USA with US and globally sourced materials."