I received a check in the mail yesterday, with a letter claiming
I was getting a refund because I bought some LED lights from a
company called 'Lights of America' . . . it seems 'they' claimed
their lights produced more light than they actually put out and
the lights did not live as long as they claimed.
Now being as if I bought some of the lights in question, I would
have paid cash for them at Lowes or Home Depot . . . So how could
'they' have known that I should get a refund?
Did anybody else get such a refund?
Zim.
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U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: FTC Returns more than $14 Million to Consumers Deceived by Misleading Light Bulb Claims
http://legalnewsline.com/stories/511546810-u-s-federal-trade-commission-ftc-returns-more-than-14-million-to-consumers-deceived-by-misleading-light-bulb-claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mailing 499,105 checks totaling more than $14.4 million to people who bought Lights of America brand LED light bulbs.
The FTC sued Lights of America Inc., Usman Vakil, and Farooq Vakil for violating federal law by overstating the light output and life expectancy of their LED bulbs, and falsely comparing the brightness of their LED bulbs with that of other light bulbs.
A federal court ordered the defendants to pay $21 million to the FTC to provide refunds and banned them from misrepresenting material facts about lighting products. People who bought Lights of America LED light bulbs between 2007 and 2011, and do not receive a check, can apply for a refund at www.ftc.gov/lights. The deadline to apply for a refund is October 26, 2018.
Check recipients are receiving full refunds. The average check amount is $28.86. Recipients should deposit or cash checks within 60 days, as indicated on the check.
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