The Federal Trade Commission won a court order against F & G International Group Holdings, LLC, FG International, LLC, (FGI) and their principal J. Glenn Davis after suing the company and its CEO for deceptively claiming their paint insulates, when it does not. The order from the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Georgia permanently bans FGI from making deceptive claims and prohibits them from supporting similar deception from other companies.
“At a time of high energy prices and deep concern about inflation, today’s ruling shows the impact FTC cases are having on issues of vital economic importance to American consumers,” said Sam Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Georgia-based FGI sells paint products for buildings and other structures. In advertising its insulating paint, FGI played to consumers’ concerns about rising energy costs, stating that their product “provides excellent insulation” at an “extreme insulation value.” In reality, FGI’s insulating paint provided far less protection than the company claimed and end users of the product received none of the insulation FGI promised.
In issuing the opinion and order the court found that the FGI defendants harmed consumers, including small businesses, by:
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