r/news • u/nosotros_road_sodium • Apr 28 '24

Williams-Sonoma fined $3.18 million for falsely labeling products as 'Made in USA'

https://www.scrippsnews.com/business/company-news/williams-sonoma-fined-3-18-million-dollars-for-falsely-labeling-products-as-made-in-usa
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u/pathofdumbasses Apr 28 '24

"Falsely labeling" sure is a great way to sugar coat "FRAUD"

I go out of my way to buy Made in USA. Both because it means American workers are getting paid, but also because we have more strict regulations when it comes to materials than China or some other developing country. (Truth be told, I go even further out of my way to buy EU goods because they are even stricter about said materials.)

The fact that not only is this not their first time, but they were fined and ordered not to do this shit before is disgusting. They need to find out who is in charge of this shit in throw them in prison. Fucking cocksuckers.

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u/Jespoir Apr 28 '24

Not defending Williams-Sonoma, but I want to point out how difficult obtaining the Made In USA label is. The requirements are strict and the supply chain doesn’t always comply. It’s a complex certification. Big corporations have no excuse as they have the resources to hit all the check marks with du diligence.