U.S. FTC tells Amazon, Walmart to crack down on deceptive 'Made in USA' claims

Open this photo in gallery: Four smaller retailers also received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission demanding they back up their 'Made in USA' claims.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday called on Amazon.com AMZN-Q and Walmart WMT-N to crack down on third-party sellers that make deceptive "Made in USA" claims on the retailing giants' online marketplaces. In letters to Amazon and Walmart, the FTC said it had learned of several instances where third-party sellers falsely claimed their products were made in the United States. The FTC urged both companies to take "corrective action" against sellers whose…