Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims Flourish. The FTC Is Cracking Down

Old Southern Brass markets itself as a Florida-based glassware company that proudly honors and serves US veterans with specialty memorabilia such as shot glasses embedded with a copper bullet.

“Nothing says ‘Merica like making products right here at home,” the company once crowed on its American flag-adorned website.

Except it wasn’t practicing what it preached: Old Southern Brass’ glassware was made in China, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The FTC has long been a watchdog against false “Made in USA” claims, but the agency has been ramping up enforcement. Since getting power three years ago to impose new financial ...