The Federal Trade Commission announced complaints and proposed court orders barring four national retailers from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as made of “bamboo,” and requiring them to pay civil penalties totaling $ 1.3 million. Under the court orders settling the FTC’s charges, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. will pay $ 500,000; Nordstrom, Inc. will… Continue reading False Labeling: Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Backcountry.com, and J.C. Penny to Pay Penalties Totaling $1.3 Million for Mislabeling Rayon Textiles as Made of “Bamboo”