Court finds Master Lock competitor falsely labeled padlocks as "Made in USA".MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1996--A Federal court has ruled that Master Lock, which has headquarters in Milwaukee, has shown that a competitor's labeling of padlocks as "Made in USA For other uses, see Made in USA (disambiguation). The Made in USA mark is a country of origin label indicating the product is "all or virtually all" made in the U.S. The label is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. U.S. " is false and deceptive to consumers. The opinion by Judge J.P. Stadtmueller, the Chief Judge for the United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. in Milwaukee, concluded that Hampton Products International Corp. has made false claims, in violation of Federal Trade Commission requirements, by selling padlocks labeled "Made in USA" when not "all or virtually all" of the parts and labor used to make the product were of United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. origin. The court also determined that consumers are deceived by such mislabeling mislabeling, n 1. the inaccurate identification of a product in which the label lists ingredients or components that are not actually included within the product. 2. and that such deception has likely influenced purchasing decisions. The court determined that the parties must now proceed to trial to determine whether Hampton's mislabeling resulted in material financial losses to Master Lock. "It is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to know that the court has confirmed what we knew all along -- that Hampton has clearly violated U.S. law in a way that was unfair to consumers and to Master Lock," said Bob Rich, executive vice president, Operations and Finance, for Master Lock Co. "We look forward to concluding this lawsuit by showing the substantial financial damage that Master Lock has suffered from Hampton's unfair practices," said Rich. Master Lock, a unit of MasterBrand Industries Inc., an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of American Brands Inc., is the world's leading producer of quality padlocks and a leading manufacturer of high security residential door locks and specialty security devices. CONTACT: Bob Rich 414/449-3107 |
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