08.03.18
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mailing 852 refund checks, totaling more than $214,000, to consumers nationwide who bought bed bug treatments that claimed to use cedar oil to stop and prevent infestations.
The refunds stem from a January 2018 complaint against Chemical Free Solutions LLC (CFS), the seller of Cedarcide Original, a line of products deceptively marketed as effective at stopping and preventing bed bug infestations. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that the company violated a 2013 Commission order barring it from making scientifically unsupported claims.
Each check recipient is receiving 95% of the amount they spent on these treatments; the average check amount is $251, according to FTC.
The refunds stem from a January 2018 complaint against Chemical Free Solutions LLC (CFS), the seller of Cedarcide Original, a line of products deceptively marketed as effective at stopping and preventing bed bug infestations. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that the company violated a 2013 Commission order barring it from making scientifically unsupported claims.
Each check recipient is receiving 95% of the amount they spent on these treatments; the average check amount is $251, according to FTC.