The Federal Trade Commission is sending a complete of greater than $1 million to totally refund individuals who purchased deceptively marketed face masks in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company introduced on Monday.
The FTC in April 2024 took action in opposition to Razer and a number of other associates over their manufacturing and sale of a “wearable air air purifier” face masks referred to as the Zephyr. Starting in October of 2021, the Zephyr masks and three units of filters offered for $99.99; the Razer Zephyr Starter Pack containing a masks and 33 units of filters offered for $149.99; and a Razer Zephyr Filter Pack containing 10 units of filters offered for $29.99, in keeping with the FTC’s complaint.
“These companies falsely claimed, within the midst of a world pandemic, that their face masks was the equal of an N95 licensed respirator,” Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in saying the “The FTC will proceed to carry accountable companies that use false and unsubstantiated claims to focus on shoppers who’re making choices about their well being and security.”
Checks or PayPal funds of roughly $150 every are being despatched to just about 6,800 shoppers who bought the merchandise, which have been falsely marketed as N95 or N95 equal with out having been examined or licensed as such, the FTC acknowledged.
People who obtain the refunds ought to money their examine inside 90 days or redeem their PayPal fee inside 30 days, in keeping with the company. Consumers with questions on their funds can contact the refund administrator, Simpluris, at 1-833-285-3003 or go to the FTC’s website to see a listing of regularly requested questions concerning the refund course of.
The FTC by no means requires folks to pay cash or present account info to get a refund, the company famous.
