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

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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...