{"id":31375,"date":"2025-06-09T21:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/mom-buys-product-she-thought-was-american-made-but-warns-of-misleading-labels-from-companies\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T21:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:19:43","slug":"mom-buys-product-she-thought-was-american-made-but-warns-of-misleading-labels-from-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/mom-buys-product-she-thought-was-american-made-but-warns-of-misleading-labels-from-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom buys product she thought was American made, but warns of misleading labels from companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>As President Trump&#8217;s <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tariff-steel-aluminum-effective-date-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">trade war<\/a><\/span> continues, some consumers are searching for products made in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>When Mary Schubart set out to buy bedding for her twins heading off to college, she was looking for products that were safe, provided comfort and, if possible, she wanted to buy <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/what-made-in-america-mean-good-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">American-made<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like the idea of buying to support the local economy, but my overriding concern was safer,&#8221; Schubart said.<\/p>\n<p>Schubart said she thought she found the perfect mattress pads from Pottery Barn Teen. 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We are deeply sorry for any confusion that may have been caused by the inaccurate information that was shared, and we have improved our processes to help prevent similar incidents in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Civil penalties, as long as they&#8217;re more than a slap on the wrist, they can have a real impact. But it needs to be a fine that&#8217;s big enough to hurt,&#8221; Smith said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What qualifies as &#8220;Made in the USA?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/business-guidance\/advertising-marketing\/made-in-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> requires that products advertised as &#8220;Made in the USA&#8221; be all or virtually all manufactured domestically.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the ingredients or components must be made and sourced in the United States, which is the issue in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/reynolds-wrap-maker-must-face-lawsuit-over-made-usa-claim-2025-03-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">current lawsuit<\/a> against Reynolds Aluminum foil for its &#8220;Made in the USA&#8221; label.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The suit claims the product&#8217;s key raw material, Bauxite, is not mined in the U.S. Reynolds says the claims have no merit and it will defend the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to know if a product is American-made<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Amid Mr. Trump&#8217;s tariffs on certain products, some <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-manufacturing-domestic-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">companies<\/a><\/span> have said they plan to invest more in U.S. manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>To verify if a product is &#8220;Made in the USA,&#8221; check the label for that exact wording. 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