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Company: Seasilver USA, Inc. and Americaloe, Inc.
Penalty: $4,500,000
Year: 2004
Date: March 17, 2004
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Two California-based companies that promoted the dietary supplement Seasilver with allegedly false medical claims were banned from making false or unsubstantiated claims for any dietary supplement, food, drug, or device as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. They also agreed to pay a total of $4.5 million in consumer redress.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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