Avalanche clause in effect
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC on April 24 says HeightMax maker Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products must pay its full $1.9 mil. redress for making false and unsubstantiated claims for three dietary supplements. In November, the Riverview, Fla.-based firm said it would pay $375,000 of the settlement agreement due to inability to pay the full amount (1"The Tan Sheet" Dec. 4, 2006, In Brief). However, the avalanche clause included in the settlement states the company must pay the entire $1.9 mil. if the firm misrepresented its finances. FTC said in December it discovered Sunny Health Nutrition possessed an undisclosed PayPal account containing more than $1.8 mil...
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