FTC final consent agreement
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The commission gives final approval to a consent agreement with Chanhassen, MN-based Redmond Products settling charges of deceptive and unsubstantiated environmental claims for its Aussie and New Zealand Paradise aerosol hair sprays. Redmond advertised the products as being "environmentally formulated" even though they contain volatile organic compounds, according to FTC. The final consent agreement prohibits Redmond from making future unsubstantiated representations that any of its products have positive environmental qualities