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FTC fines Razer for every cent made selling bogus “N95 grade” RGB masks
“Deceptive advertising and misinformation posed a risk to public health."
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week a proposed settlement [ PDF] against Razer that would see the tech company pay $1,171,254.33 for its misleading claims about the Zephyr RGB face mask. “[Razer] falsely claimed, in the midst of a global pandemic, that their face mask was the equivalent of an N95 certified respirator,” Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement. In November 2021, the Justice and Consumer Protection Agency of Hamburg, Germany sent Razer a letter telling the firm that it opened an inquiry about the Zephyr's health claims, the FTC said.
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