FTC distributes funds
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Federal Trade Commission begins mailing 140,000 refund checks worth a total of $6 million to consumers who bought For Women Only supplements from QVC. The money comes from a 2009 settlement that resolved allegations the home shopping channel falsely advertised the supplement as a way to lose weight while still eating fatty, high-carb foods. QVC also must pay a $1.5 million civil penalty (1"The Tan Sheet" March 29, 2004)