Pyrex glass kitchenware maker Instant Brands LLC will pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $129,416 as part of a settlement to resolve allegations it falsely advertised some of its products as being “Made in USA”, Law360 reports.
The FTC alleged Pyrex made general marketing claims that implied all of its Pyrex glass products are made in the U.S., including statements indicating the products are “Proudly Made in USA,” “American as Apple Pie” and “1 of 10 products surprisingly still made in America.”
However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in demand for baking products, including Pyrex glass measuring cups, and the company was allegedly unable to meet this demand by early 2021.
Between May 2021 and March 2022, the FTC says Pyrex shifted production of some of its measuring cups to China but continued to market them with the same Pyrex “Made in USA” claims.
Even though the measuring cups were advertised as Pyrex “Made in USA” products, the Chinese-made measuring cups were marked with “Made in China” in red text, the FTC explained.
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